India, March 18 -- The Haryana Police have launched a manhunt to track down three suspected cow smugglers who fled after three of their accomplices were injured in an exchange of fire at Tauru in Nuh on Tuesday.

People aware of the matter said police were tipped off about six members of the Adwani gang transporting cattle illegally using an unpaved route along the Gurnawat railway line towards Rajasthan.

The alleged smugglers sped away when asked to stop at a barricade and prompted a chase. They fired on a police team, triggering a gunfight in which three alleged smugglers were injured. The remaining three abandoned the vehicle and escaped under the cover of darkness.

Preliminary investigation indicated the suspects were linked to the ...