Jaipur, Feb 27 (DHNS): One more cow smuggler was killed under mysterious circumstances while being chased by the police in Alwar district of Rajasthan. Around 25 cattle heads were recovered from his vehicle, the police confirmed.

According to the police, Anas Mohammed, 35, a resident of Nuh at Alwar and Haryana border, was crushed to death under the wheels of a truck carrying bovines when he jumped off the vehicle. Acting on a tip-off received by the Dausa police, a vehicle smuggling cows was being chased by the police on Sunday when the incident took place.

Alwar SP Rahul Prakash said, "Police were following the vehicle. There was an exchange of fire. However, no one was hit. Anas was sitting next to the driver, and he tried to flee by jumping off the vehicle, but got crushed under the same truck."

"In an attempt to escape, Anas and the driver had already broken the windshield. The driver was able to escape, while Anas got under the wheels of the moving truck," Prakash added.

His body was handed over to his family on Monday after a post-mortem at Alwar government hospital.

According to the police, there was an earlier case of cow smuggling against Anas.

The Alwar police, looking for the absconding driver, have meanwhile lodged a case under at Raini police station under IPC sections 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 307 (attempt to murder).