NC leader Omar Abdullah reacts after Kanpur encounter's main accused Vikas Dubey shot dead

After Vikas Dubey's encounter, National Conference leer and former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah has said that de men do t tell any tales, reportedly hinting that killing of gangster would shield those in higher ranks from getting exposed. On similar lines, SP chief Akhilesh Yav within minutes of encounter claimed that car carrying Dubey did t overturn and alleged that secrets of government were saved from being exposed.

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Meanwhile, Youth Congress alleged that it is a cover-up to hide Chief Minister Yogi ityanath's secret. Congress youth wing also connected it with 3 days lockdown anunced in UP due to Coronavirus. UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vra said that it is only end of criminal. She questioned about fate of those involved with crime and those protecting criminal. 

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Vikas Dubey shot de

In a major development on Friday morning, gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in an encounter, after his car turned turtle as he reached Kanpur. As per Kanpur Police, gangster attempted to flee and snatched weapon of a Police officer, after which he was shot de in retaliatory firing. Kanpur IG Mohit Agarwal confirmed that he was declared de as he was brought to hospital. 

SP Kanpur West also confirmed that Gangster Vikas Dubey attempted to flee after car overturned. "Police tried to make him surrender, during which he fired at policemen. He was injured in retaliatory firing by police. He was later rushed to hospital. Four Policemen are also injured," SP said.

Vikas Dubey's arrest

Gangster Vikas Dubey was nabbed in Ujjain, Mhya Presh on July 9, six days after he and his associates killed 8 Policemen and injured 6 in Kanpur encounter. case was n handed over to Uttar Presh STF after being produced before a UP court via video conference. He was n taken to Kanpur.

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Kanpur encounter

Vikas Dubey was facing 60 criminal cases and was main accused of Kanpur encounter. Kanpur encounter took place in intervening night of June 2 in which 8 UP Police personnel were killed and 6 were injured. Dubey and his associates fired on police team that h reached his hideout in Bikru vill under Chaubeypur Police station. Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Mishra, three sub-inspectors, and 4 constables was killed. Two criminals were also killed in encounter, however, Vikas Dubey and his or associates mand to flee from spot.

Moreover, four policemen have been arrested in matter till date. On June 4, Kanpur SHO Vinay Tewari was suspended over negligence on duty. A surveillance team found few policemen on call details linked to Dubey with Kanpur SHO Vinay Tewari being one of m. During manhunt for Vikas Dubey, Police have also killed 5 of his associates in various encounters - Amar Dubey, Atul Dubey, Kartikeya Mishra alias Prabhat, Praveen Dubey alias Bauua, and Prem Pandey.

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