Two men wanted in a cow-slaughter case were injured in an encounter with police in this Uttar Pradesh district on Thursday, officials said.

Senior Superintendent of Police Rohit Singh Sajwan said police had got a tip-off that the two men -- Dilshad and Imamuddin -- will be passing through the Inchauli-Khardauni road on a two-wheeler.

When police intercepted the duo, they allegedly opened fire.

In the retaliatory firing, the two men sustained injuries on their legs and were admitted to a hospital after their arrest.

Police have seized two country-made pistols, cartridges and the two-wheeler from their possession.

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