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UP: Vikas Dubey killed in encounter when he try to escape.

Neha Kumari

Jul 09, 2020 23:00 GMT

Vikas Dubey was killed in an encounter after a road accident on this morning. Vikash was being taken to Uttarpradesh from Madhya Pradesh, where he was arrested yesterday.

He was killed after UP STF's car carrying him overturned when returning from MP to Kanpur, UP.

Vikas Dubey was one of the most wanted criminal, since past week. UP police had arrested some of his closest aides while some were killed in encounter.

Police fired Vikash in self-defence. He did during treatment said police.

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
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) July 10, 2020

Dubey was severely injured in encounter. He was arrested in Ujjain, MP on Thursday. He was handed over to the UP police. After accident he snatched weapon from police and he tried to escape . In retaliation, police fired upon him . After that he was immediately taken to hospital, later doctor declare him dead.

Doctors have declared him (Vikas Dubey) dead: SP Kanpur West, after gangster Vikas Dubey was brought to Kanpur's LLR Hospital following police encounter. According to police, Dubey had attempted to flee by snatching pistol of the injured policemen after car overturned. pic.twitter.com/oBfBCQHnfq
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) July 10, 2020

Vikash Dubey was the main accused in killing of 8 Policemen in Kanpur, UP. He was charge for over 60 criminal cases

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