Kanpur Encounter: Police release pictures of accomplices of Vikas Dubey

As search for Kanpur encounter main accused and history-sheeter Vikas Dubey continues, Kanpur police on Tuesday released photos of his accomplices. Earlier, Kanpur police also conducted a raid at residence of Jai Bajpayee, a close aide of Dubey.

Meanwhile, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kanpur Mohit Agarwal informed that all personnel of Chaubepur police station are under scope of investigation in connection with Kanpur encounter, in which Vikas Dubey, along with his men allegedly opened fire on police team. Earlier Vinay Tiwari, Station House Officer (SHO) of Chaubeypur Police Station in Kanpur district was suspended for fleeing from spot during a raid to arrest Dubey in Bikru vill.

UP's G (law and order) Prashant Kumar on Tuesday said that 40 teams of UP Police and Special Task Force (STF) are working on case. "Until and unless we arrest Vikas Dubey and his accomplices, we will t sit quietly. A total of 40 teams and STF are working. We are collecting info on Vikas Dubey's accomplices and family members. Where did y get such a huge cache of weapons? What weapons were used? Information was received that someone kept it hidden at his home. We are working on every detail," Kumar said.

.RE: Vikas Dubey manhunt les to recovery of bombs; wanted gangster is injured, say police

Earlier, police has mand to recover several bombs during search operations carried out Bikaru vill. As per sources, police received intelligence to carry out a raid in a house in  vill during which several bombs were found. In dition to this, police sources in a massive revelation have said that wanted gangster has broken legs and wears metal prostics in place of m. 

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Kanpur encounter

encounter took place when a police team was approaching to arrest Vikas Dubey, a 47-year-old gangster who has 60 cases registered against him - ranging from murder to kidnapping and robbery, in Bikaru vill under Chaubeypur police station on intervening night of Thursday and Friday. As police team was about to reach gangster's hideout y were fired at from a building rooftop by alleged AK-47 guns, leaving Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Mishra, three sub-inspectors and four constables de. While two criminals were killed in encounter, Dubey and his remaining associates fled from scene.

(With ANI inputs)

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