India, Oct. 16 -- Two suspects, including a notorious cattle smuggler active across Haryana and Rajasthan, were caught after an encounter with the crime branch on Indana-Bichhor road in Nuh early Wednesday, police said.

The suspects were identified as Mohammad Abid of Bichhor and Zahid Hussain of Khainchtan in Punhana, both in their early 20s, police said. The shootout took place between 2am and 2.30am, they added.

According to police, Zahid surrendered during the operation, while Abid was shot in the right leg and apprehended. Abid, police said, had been running an organised criminal gang in the Mewat region, extending into Rajasthan, for several years. He had more than 12 criminal cases against him, including charges of murder, rape o...