> Gangster Vikas Dubey was killed on July 10 in an encounter when he tried to flee after a road accident, police said.
> Dubey was being taken to Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur from Madhya Pradesh, where he had been arrested on July 9.
> One of the police vehicles taking Dubey from to Kanpur overturned early morning on the highway. The car that overturned reportedly had Dubey in it and he reportedly tried to flee.
> Four policemen were injured in the accident.
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Hours before Vikas Dubey's encounter, plea in SC claims possibility of his killing by cops
Hours before gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in an encounter near Kanpur on Friday, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Uttar Pradesh government and the police to safeguard his life and ensure that he is not killed by the cops.
The plea has also sought registration of an FIR and an apex court monitored probe by the CBI into the encounter of five co-accused, who were alleged to be associated with Dubey in the killing of eight policemen last week.
Eight policemen, including DSP Devendra Mishra, were ambushed in Bikru village in Chaubeypur area of Kanpur when they were going to arrest Dubey and fell to bullets fired from rooftops shortly after midnight on July 3.
Dubey was killed in an encounter this morning when a police vehicle carrying him from Ujjain to Kanpur met with an accident and he tried to escape from the spot in Bhauti area, the police said.
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STF issues press note in #VikasDubey encounter matter. "A herd of cattle had come in front of the vehicle due to which driver took sudden turn leading to accident...Police tried to go close to him to nab him alive but he continued to fire. Police retaliated in self-defence."
Vikas Dubey Encounter LIVE Updates | Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra:
BJP government has turned Uttar Pradesh into 'apradh pradesh'. Criminals like Vikas Dubey are prospering andbeing shielded by people in power. Congress demands a probe by a sitting Supreme Court judge in the entire Kanpur episode.
Vikas Dubey Encounter LIVE Updates | Kanpur Police:
Seven country-made bombs have been recovered from the government ration shop owned by Dayashankar Agnihotri, an accomplice of Vikas Dubey at Bikru village in Chaubey police station area. A case is being registered.
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It has brought solace to my soul. It would restore public confidence in police and government,Constable Ajay Kashyap, who was injured in an encounter at Kanpur's Bikru village on July 3, told news agency ANI.
Vikas Dubey Encounter LIVE Updates | Prashant Kumar, UP ADG Law & Order:
Three sub-inspectors, one constable and two STF commandos were injured during the incident. In this case, so far, three people have been arrested, six accused were killed, seven people have been sent to jail (under section 120B IPC) and 12 wanted criminals are still absconding.
Vikas Dubey Encounter LIVE Updates | Dr RB Kamal, Principal, LLR Hospital, Kanpur:
Condition of the three injured police personnel is stable. Bullets brushed by two of them. Vikas Dubey had three bullet injuries on the chest and one on his arm.
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Mayawati'sBahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the encounter.
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Urmila Verma, wife of constable Sultan Singh who lost his life in an encounter at Kanpur's Bikru village on July 3: I am satisfied with what has happened. But now, how will we know as to who were backing him (Dubey)? We could have known by questioning him. (Input from ANI UP)
Adityanath's war on crime: Encounters spiked after Yogi took oath as Uttar Pradesh CM in 2019
Gangster Vikas Dubey's death has once again put the spotlight on the steep rise in encounters in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's tenure.
Since Adityanath came to power in March 2017, the Bharatiya Janata Party and its many supporters have been bestowing fulsome praise for his "handling of crime".
Vikas Dubey Encounter LIVE Updates | Uttar Pradesh ADG Law & Order Prashant Kumar:
After the car overturned, Vikas Dubey tried to snatch a police weapon and attempted to flee after which there was retaliatory fire by the police, in which he was injured. He was declared dead after being taken to hospital. We will issue an official statement soon. (Input from ANI UP)
Vikas Dubey Encounter LIVE Updates | Truth will never come out, say netizens
The internet erupted after the news of gangster Vikas Dubey's death.
While the initial reports suggested that he was killed in an accident, police later confirmed that Dubey was trying to flee the spot and was killed in an encounter.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra:
Law has taken its course. It could be a matter of regret and disappointment for those who raised questions on Vikas Dubey's arrest yesterday and death today.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra:
Madhya Pradesh Police did its job. We arrested him (Dubey) and handed him over to Uttar Pradesh. We transferred him to UP Police at the inter-state border.
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Twitter in Hindi:
अपराधी का अंत हो गया, अपराध और उसको सरंक्षण देने वाले लोगों का क्या? (The criminal has been killed. But what about the crime and those who provided security to the criminal?)
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Earlier, five members of Dubey gang were killed in separate encounters.
While on July 3, two of his associates, Prem Prakash Pandey and Atul Dubey, were killed by police in an encounter in Kanpur, on July 8 the police killed another aide, Amar Dubey, who carried a reward of Rs 50,000, in an encounter in Maudaha village in Hamirpur district.
On July 9, two more aides of gangster Vikas Dubey, wanted in connection with the Kanpur ambush, were killed in separate encounters in Kanpura and Etawah districts.
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Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Twitter in Hindi: दरअसल ये कार नहीं पलटी है, राज़ खुलने से सरकार पलटने से बचाई गयी है. (Actually, the car has not overturned. The government has been saved from overturning by keeping a secret).
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Four policemen were injured in the accident, Kanpur IG Mohit Agarwalhas said.
ADG Kanpur range, JN Singh said, "Dubey was injured in the encounter and he was declared dead in the hospital."
After the accident, Dubey snatched the pistol of an STF personnel and tried to flee but was surrounded by the police team and he was injured in an exchange of fire. He was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
What happened?
One of the police vehicles taking Dubey from to Kanpur overturned early morning on the highway. The car that overturned reportedly had Dubey in it.
“Gangster Vikas Dubey attempted to flee after the car overturned. Police tried to make him surrender, during which he fired at the policemen. He was injured in retaliatory firing by police. He was later rushed to the hospital,” Kanpur West SP has said.
Gangster Vikas Dubey was killed on July 10 in an encounter when he tried to flee after a road accident, police said. He was being taken to Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur from Madhya Pradesh, where he had been arrested on July 9.
