Gorakhpur, Sept. 16 -- A 19-year-old student preparing for the NEET medical entrance exam, Deepak Gupta, died following a confrontation with alleged cattle smugglers in Mauachapi village under the Pipraich police station area.
Local sources and police said the incident took place around 11:30 pm yesterday when a group of at least 10 suspects reportedly involved in cattle smuggling arrived in three vehicles near a warehouse owned by Deepak's family.
The warehouse, located about 500 meters from their home, was being used for storage related to their furniture and water purification (RO) business.
Monu, Deepak's cousin, who was staying in an office located above the warehouse, noticed suspicious activity and called Deepak to alert him. Deep...