Gangster Vikas Dubey shot dead, police claim he tried to flee

Vikas Dubey was being brought to Kanpur from Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on Friday morning, when one of the cars in the police convoy overturned. The police allegedly fired at Dubey after he attempted to flee the scene.

By: Express Web Desk | Bhopal, Lucknow, New Delhi | Updated: July 10, 2020 8:20:03 am

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Vikas Dubey, the main accused in killing of eight policemen in the Kanpur encounter recently, being apprehended by police personnel after a nearly week-long manhunt, in Ujjain, Thursday, July 9, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey was allegedly shot dead Friday morning as he was being brought to Kanpur from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain. While being transported, one of the cars in the police convoy overturned. The police allegedly fired at Dubey after he attempted to flee the scene.

The incident took place between Jhansi and Kanpur, The Indian Express confirmed.

The overturned police car (ANI Photo)

More details awaited.

Gangster Vikas Dubey shot dead\, police claim he tried to flee

Gangster Vikas Dubey shot dead, police claim he tried to flee

Vikas Dubey was being brought to Kanpur from Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on Friday morning, when one of the cars in the police convoy overturned. The police allegedly fired at Dubey after he attempted to flee the scene.