Published 14:39 IST, July 10th 2020
Vikas Dubey encounter: Lalu's RJD breaks silence, fires 2 allegations at BJP and Yogi govt
In its first response on Vikas Dubey's encounter, former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD has slammed the BJP government & hinted at a nexus with the gangster
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In its first response on Vikas Dubey's encounter, former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav's RJD has slammed BJP government and has alleged that encounter was std to hide secrets of Yogi government. Suggesting at a nexus with ruling BJP, RJD in a tweet on Friday, claimed that it was necessary to 'shut mouth' of gangster for BJP's rule to survive.
On similar lines, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav within minutes of encounter claimed that car carrying Dubey did t overturn and alleged that secrets of government were saved from being exposed. Meanwhile, Youth Congress alleged that it is a cover-up to hide Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's secret. Congress youth wing also connected it with 3 days lockdown anunced in UP due to Coronavirus. UP in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra 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 dead
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 dead in retaliatory firing. Kanpur IG Mohit Agarwal confirmed that he was declared dead as he was brought to hospital.
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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.
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Vikas Dubey's arrest
Gangster Vikas Dubey was nabbed in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh 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 Pradesh 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 had reached his hideout in Bikru vill under Chaubeypur Police station. Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Mishra, three sub-inspectors, and 4 constables were killed. Two criminals were also killed in encounter, however, Vikas Dubey and his or associates mand to flee from spot.
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Moreover, four policemen have been arrested in matter till date. On July 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.
11:46 IST, July 10th 2020