Last absconding aide of gangster Vikas arrested

Kanpur: Ramu Bajpai, the last absconding aide of gangster Vikas Dubey who was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 and was on the run since July 2 and 3 night, was arrested by STF and district police in Chaubeypur area of the district on Monday.
Superintendent of police (Rural) Brajesh Srivastava said, “Bajpai is the last accused of Bikru ambush and has a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head. He was wanted under sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 394, 120 b, 7 CLA Act and 3/25 Arms Act with regard to Bikru shootout on July 2 & 3 night.”
“Police have recovered a .315 bore rifle and cartridges from Ramu’s possession. He was arrested from Baba Quan area in Chaubeypur,” SP added.
Till date, six criminals including Vikas have been gunned down, while more than 26 accused have been arrested and sent to jail. Seven others have surrendered before special court.
SSP Preetinder Singh informed TOI that Ramu Bajpai is a cousin of Shyamu Bajpai, who had been injured and arrested following a police encounter a few days ago. “Ramu was a close aide of the slain gangster Vikas, and has confessed to killing policemen by spraying bullets on them from the roof-top of a house on the night of July 2 & 3 in Bikru village,” he added.
To recall, 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 2 & 3.
Dubey was killed in an encounter in the morning of July 10 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 in Sachendi, the police had said.
Prior to Dubey’s encounter, five of his alleged associates were killed in separate encounters with the police.