Kanpur: Two aides of don shot dead in counter operation in forest

KANPUR: Four hours after eight cops were shot dead in an ambush by criminals in Chaubeypur area of Kanpur, police force regrouped and mobilized resources to launch a counter operation in the nearby forests, 4km from the encounter site, and neutralized two aides of the gangster Vikas Dubey. The duo was identified as gangster’s relative, Atul Dubey and his uncle, Prem Prakash Pandey. Two police personnel were injured in the second encounter and two firearms looted from the dead cops were recovered from the forest.
“During the combing operation, two criminals holed up in nearby jungles were neutralised and two policemen injured. Villagers helped in identification of the bodies. A search operation is underway to nab other accused, including Vikas Dubey and his other aides,” said IG, Kanpur, Mohit Agarwal.
Police have detained Vikas’ brother-in-law Dinesh Tiwari for questioning. “Police are scanning CCTV footage from his house to ascertain involvement of Dinesh and his family members in the midnight police encounter with criminals,” said a police official.