
New Delhi: Main accused in Kanpur encounter, Vikas Dubey was today arrested from Ujjain Mahakal temple after being identified by security personnel confessed “Main Vikas Dubey hoon, Kanpur wala” while being taken in custody.
#MadhyaPradesh : After an arrest in #Ujjain, #VikasDubey confesses, “Main Vikas Dubey hoon, Kanpur wala.” #KanpurEncounter
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Kanpur Encounter
Dubey is the main accused in the encounter that took place in Kanpur last week, in which a group of assailants allegedly opened fire on a police team, which had gone to arrest him.
Eight police personnel were killed in the encounter.
Earlier today, Bahua Dubey and Prabhat Mishra, close aides of the main accused, were killed in separate encounters in Etawah and Kanpur respectively.
Whereas, Shyamu Bajpai, also an aide to Dubey, has been arrested by Chaubeypur police following an encounter. He carried a reward of Rs 25,000. Uttar Pradesh’s Special Task Force (STF) had gunned down Vikas Dubey’s close aide Amar Dubey in Hamirpur district, earlier on Wednesday