Hyderabad, Oct 23 (NationPress) The Rachakonda Police apprehended three suspects on Thursday in connection with the assault on aGau Rakshak Dal activist in the outskirts of Hyderabad.

Bidla Prashanth Kumar, known as Sonu Singh, aged 28, sustained injuries when an individual involved in the cattle transport sector shot at him near Yamnampet, located in Ghatkesar, on Wednesday evening.

The accused, Mohammad Ibrahim Qureshi, 24, who fired the shot, along with Kuruva Srinivas, 29, and Hassanbin Mosin, 22, were captured in the early hours of Thursday at Shamshabad. A fourth suspect, Mohammad Haneef Qureshi, 34, remains at large.

While Ibrahim and Mosin operate in the cattle transport industry, Srinivas is engaged in farming.

Police Commissioner G. Sudheer Babu stated that the suspects were arrested within 12 hours of the incident.

Authorities seized a homemade pistol, a vehicle, and three mobile phones from the suspects. Additionally, two cartridges (5 mm diameter) were recovered from the crime scene, along with a pellet extracted from Prashanth's body at the hospital.

A case has been filed under sections 109, 61(2) r/w 3(5) BNS, as well as sections 25(1)(a) and 27 of the Arms Act at the Pocharam IT Corridor Police Station.

Prashanth informed the police that he was summoned to the area by his friend Srinivas. He mentioned meeting Srinivas along with Ibrahim, Haneef Qureshi, and Hassanbin Mosin.

The suspects confronted him regarding his actions in exposing their illicit cattle transport operations, and during a confrontation, Ibrahim brandished a gun from his vehicle and shot Prashanth in the right side of his chest before fleeing the scene.

Investigations revealed that the motive behind the attack was two-fold: retaliation for Prashanth's role in causing approximately Rs 1 crore in losses to Ibrahim by intercepting his cattle transport vehicles, and a dispute stemming from Prashanth's alleged request for Rs 5 lakh to cease his activities.

The prompt response from the police, who transported the injured individual to the hospital using Patrol Mobile and Blue Colt officers, was instrumental in saving his life. The quick apprehension of the suspects was achieved through the formation of special teams in collaboration with all police divisions, as stated by the Police Commissioner.

Prashanth's previous actions led to five cases being filed against the suspects, resulting in the seizure of vehicles.

The cases were registered across various police stations under the Telangana State Prohibition of Cow Slaughter and Animal Preservation Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.

An extortion complaint was also lodged against Ibrahim in 2022 at the Kamatipura Police Station.

In an unrelated event, BJP leaders, led by the state unit president, were detained while protesting outside the office of the Director General of Police. The BJP's demonstration was in response to the shooting of a Gau Rakshak Dal activist.

The police swiftly removed the BJP leaders and their supporters using vehicles.