Vikas Dubey, dreaded gangster, has been killed in encounter after UP STF's car carrying the gangster overturned in Kanpur.
Vikas Dubey, dreaded gangster and prime accused in the killing of 8 police personnel in the Kanpur encounter case, has been killed in an encounter after UP STF's car carrying the criminal overturned when it was returning from Madhya Pradesh Ujjain to Kanpur today amid heavy rainfall. The incident was reported after Uttar Pradesh police entered the state limits with gangster Vikas Dubey. Doctors in the hospital where Vikas Dubey was rushed after he got injured have pronounced him dead. Meanwhile, information on the injured police personnel and other details are still awaited.
- Vikas Dubey arrested for killing 8 policemen, is dead.
- Uttar Pradesh Police has confirmed while talking to reporters that 'doctors have confirmed Kanpur gangster was dead.'
- He was brought to Kanpur's Hallet hospital with bullet wounds. Doctors pronounced him dead.
- Police say Vikas Dubey tried to escape after the UP STF car carrying him overturned.
Vikas Dubey's encounter | Updates
- Vikas Dubey, dreaded gangster, is being reported that he has been killed in an encounter after UP Special Task Force (STF) car carrying the gangster overturned while it was on way to Kanpur from Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain where he was arrested today. However, an official confirmation on his death is still awaited.
- It is being said that Vikas Dubey tried to escape and attempted to snatch police weapons when the encounter took place. Vikas Dubey was critical and rushed to a nearby hospital.
- Vikas Dubey tried to escape right after the STF car met with an accident in Kanpur. Locals have claimed that gunshots were also heard.
- Vikas Dubey was arrested from the Mahakal temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on Thursday (yesterday), and was being brought to Kanpur amid unprecedented security today morning.
- The gangster was a prime accused in the Kanpur encounter case in which 8 police personnel were killed in an ambush by Vikas Dubey and gang when cops went to arrest the criminal on July 3 midnight.
- Vikas Dubey after Kanpur encounter case was the most wanted criminal. Since the past week, UP Police had arrested a number of close aides of the dreaded gangster while some were also killed in encounters including his close aide Amar Dubey.