Another proof of hooliganism in UP: Rahul Gandhi on killing of policemen in Kanpur

Congress leer Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at UP government over killing of eight policemen in Kanpur, saying if police is t safe, how can people be. His swipe at UP ministration came after at least eight Uttar Presh Police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police, were killed and seven ors injured in an encounter with criminals in Kanpur. Gandhi also expressed his condolence to family of those de and wished speedy recovery of injured.

"Ar proof of 'Gundaraj' in UP. When police are t safe, how will public be? My heartfelt condolences are with families of slain martyrs and I wish injured a speedy recovery," he said in a tweet in Hindi.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vra highlighted ar killing of four members of a family in Prayagraj and alleged that it is unusual for criminals to rule roost in such a way in Uttar Presh. She also demanded that accountability be fixed keeping in view 'jungle raj' in UP.

"Soon after dreful incident in Kanpur, four persons of a family were killed in Prayagraj. A far-daughter was murdered in Ghaziab. In UP, it is unusual in Uttar Presh for criminals to rule roost like this. In light of such anarchy, accountability must be fixed," she said in a tweet in Hindi.

encounter took place when a police team was approaching to arrest Vikas Dubey, a history-sheeter facing 60 criminal cases, in Dikru vill under Chaubeypur police station on intervening night of Thursday and Friday, police said. As police team was about to reach hideout of dreed criminal, a hail of bullets was showered on m from a building rooftop, leaving Deputy Superintendent of Police Devendra Mishra, three sub-inspectors and four constables de, officials said.