New Delhi: Vikas Dubey has reportedly been killed in an encounter that broke out between the history-sheeter and the Uttar Pradesh STF after the gangster tried to flee upon reaching Kanpur.
According to sources, gangster Vikas Dubey attempted to flee after the car overturned. Shots were fired and he has been rushed to a hospital.
#WATCH Vikas Dubey attempted to flee by snatching pistol of the injured policemen after car overturned. Police tried to make him surrender, during which he fired at the policemen. He was injured in retaliatory firing by police. He was later rushed to the hospital: SP Kanpur West pic.twitter.com/ZajJVLNGBU
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The condition of the 3 injured police personnel is stable; bullets brushed by two of them. Vikas Dubey had 3 bullet injuries on the chest and one on his arm: Dr RB Kamal, Principal, LLR Hospital, Kanpur
#WATCH Forensic team arrives at the site of UP STF car convoy accident and encounter of #VikasDubey in Kanpur. pic.twitter.com/ktWoqguMWy
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Law has taken its course. It could be a matter of regret &disappointment for those who raised questions on Vikas Dubey’s arrest y’day&death today. MP Police did its job, it arrested&handed him over to UP Police: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on #vikasDubeyEncounter pic.twitter.com/GIiIChND66
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Body of gangster Vikas Dubey who was killed in police encounter today, at LLR Hospital in Kanpur.
Body of gangster Vikas Dubey who was killed in police encounter today, at LLR Hospital in Kanpur. pic.twitter.com/82X50eFiaJ
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Police stated this before gangster Vikas Dubey was declared dead by the hospital authorities.
4 policemen were injured in the accident today. Vikas Dubey has been killed in police encounter: IG Kanpur Mohit Agarwal
Gangster Vikas Dubey killed in encounter when he tried to flee after road accident: IG, Kanpur Mohit Agarwal
One of the vehicles of the convoy of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) that was bringing back #VikasDubey from Madhya Pradesh to Kanpur overturns. Police at the spot. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/7OTruZ2R7h
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Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) team along with history sheeter #VikasDubey who was arrested in Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) yesterday, reaches Kanpur. pic.twitter.com/C405jxATZr
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About Kanpur Encounter
Vikas Dubey-the main accused in the Kanpur shoot out case was arrested by the police in Ujjain on Thursday morning. He was on the run for the last six days and had come to Ujjain to offer prayers at Temple, where he was identified by a security guard at the shrine.
The gangster is the main accused in the encounter that took place in Bikru village in Chaubeypur area of Kanpur last week, in which a group of assailants allegedly opened fire on a police team, which had gone to arrest Dubey. Eight police personnel were killed in the encounter.
Dubey managed to escape and the Uttar Pradesh police launched a hunt for him and raised the bounty him to Rs 5 lakh.
