<p class="title">Four alleged cattle thieves, who were carrying five buffaloes in a mini truck, have been arrested after they opened fire at police in a checkpost on the highway here, officials said on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The mini-truck was intercepted at the Vibala checkpost on the Meerut-Karnal highway under Budhana police station range on Sunday evening, Circle Officer Girja Shanker Tripathi told newsmen here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said one of the accused opened fire at the police when they tried to stop the vehicle but were later contained.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The officer added that they have seized the buffaloes, mini truck and pistol used in the firing.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The accused men have confessed to having stolen 36 cattle at different places in the past, Tripathi claimed. </p>
<p class="title">Four alleged cattle thieves, who were carrying five buffaloes in a mini truck, have been arrested after they opened fire at police in a checkpost on the highway here, officials said on Monday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The mini-truck was intercepted at the Vibala checkpost on the Meerut-Karnal highway under Budhana police station range on Sunday evening, Circle Officer Girja Shanker Tripathi told newsmen here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said one of the accused opened fire at the police when they tried to stop the vehicle but were later contained.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The officer added that they have seized the buffaloes, mini truck and pistol used in the firing.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The accused men have confessed to having stolen 36 cattle at different places in the past, Tripathi claimed. </p>