Cattle syndicate kingpin sustains bullet injury while trying to flee in Barpeta

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BARPETA: The mastermind of cattle smuggling syndicate, Mojjamil Hoque of Barpeta Road was arrested on June 21 (case no 298/21) and on June 22 he was produced in court.

He was forwarded to police remand for 10 days. On Wednesday he was in Barpeta sadar police station till 10 pm for interrogation. At that time his wife and son also met him. Barpeta police took him to Kalgachiya char areas at about 11.30 pm to show the river way through which he smuggled cattle. As soon as the vehicle stopped, Mojjamil allegedly punched one constable and was about to flee. The constable had to fire to stop him and Mojjamil Hoque sustained bullet injury in his leg. Immediately he was taken to Barpeta's Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) emergency ward. His treatment was going on. The constable of Howly was injured in his attack.

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