Brutal murder of youth by cattle smugglers sparks tension in Mahuabaki, Gorakhpur

In Mahuabaki village, Gorakhpur, cattle smugglers attempted to steal stray cattle. When villagers intervened, a young man, Deepak Gupta, was shot dead, leading to clashes and a strong police presence in the area.

Gorakhpur: A horrific incident took place late Monday night in Mahuabaki village of Pipraich police station area of ​​Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh. A gang entered the village and tried to steal stray animals. When the villagers opposed them, the smugglers took a young man Deepak Gupta hostage and shot him while fleeing, killing him. This incident spread panic in the entire area and created an atmosphere of tension.

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Full story of the incident

At night, when people in the village were sleeping, a gang of smugglers secretly entered Mahuabaki village. Their aim was to steal stray animals and take them across the border to Bihar. This is nothing new, as in the last few months, many cases of animal smuggling have been reported in this area. The police have also taken action against smugglers many times and arrested some gangsters. But this time the smugglers directly infiltrated the middle of the village, raising questions about the security system.

Villagers' protest and murder of youth

When a villager saw the smugglers and shouted, the whole village woke up. The villagers chased the smugglers and protested. Meanwhile, the smugglers took Deepak Gupta hostage. While fleeing, they shot him, killing him. A knife, stick and pistol were recovered from a smuggler who was caught, which shows their violent plan.

Deployment of heavy police force and clashes

As soon as the news of the smugglers' attack was received, a large police force reached the spot. On the instructions of SP North, police from four police stations surrounded the village. But the smugglers provoked the villagers, leading to brick-stone clashes between the two sides. The police had to work hard to bring the situation under control. There is still a tense atmosphere in the village and people are demanding continuous police patrolling for security.

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Police action

The police have registered charges of murder, kidnapping and animal smuggling in the case and started investigation. A smuggler has been arrested and is being questioned. The police have assured to break the entire network of smugglers. At the same time, the villagers are also demanding to increase night patrolling in the border areas, so that such incidents can be prevented.