Two of gangster Vikas Dubey’s aides killed in separate encounters: UP Police

"The deceased was identified as Praveen alias Bauwa Dubey, who was wanted in connection with the Kanpur ambush. He was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on information leading to his arrest," Etawah Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar said.




The Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday gunned down two accomplices of gangster Vikas Dubey, the prime accused in the killing of eight police personnel at Bikru village during a raid in Kanpur last week. Dubey was later arrested in Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.

Ranveer alias Bauva Dubey, who was carrying a reward of Rs 50,000 on his head, was killed in Etawah district. The UP’s Special Task Force (STF) killed Prabhat Mishra alias Kartikey in Kanpur while he was trying to escape from police custody after allegedly snatching a pistol from a cop. Two constables were also injured in the firing.

The duo were named in the FIR lodged in connection with the murder of eight police personnel at Choubeypur police station in Kanpur.

According to Etawah police, Ranveer was killed when he was trying to escape after robbing a car.

Akash Tomar, Superintendent of Police, Etawah, said a vehicle-checking drive began across the city after the cops were informed that four miscreants had robbed a Swift Dzire at Mahewa village of Bakewar police station area.

At around 4.30 am in the morning, the cops spotted car at Kachaura road in Etawah’s civil lines area. The team then started chasing the car after the driver tried to escape.

After covering a few distance, they vehicle collided with a tree following which the assailants began firing at the team. he cops retaliated and an unidentified person got injured in the incident. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Police claimed to have recovered a pistol, a double barrel gun and several cartridges from the deceased’s possession. His photograph was later circulated for identification.

Tomar added that the deceased was identified by Kanpur police as Bauva Dubey alias Ranveer, who was wanted in the killing of the police personnel. A combing operation is underway to trace the remaining three associates who managed to escape from the spot.

Another accused Prabhat Mishra was killed when he was being brought to Kanpur.

Prashant Kumar, Additional Director General, law and order, said in a statement that a team of Special Task Force was escorting Prabhat to Kanpur on a transit remand from Faridabad.

In Panki area, the vehicle experienced a tyre bust. While the cops were trying to resolve the problem, Prabhat snatched a pistol from a police personnel and tried to escape. A gun battle broke out following which the accused along with two STF constables suffered bullet injuries.

The three were rushed to the hospital where doctors declared Prabhat dead.

On Wednesday, Faridabad police had arrested three persons—Prabhat, Shrawan and his son Ankur after a brief encounter. Police claimed to have recovered two pistols belonging to UP police personnel, two countrymade pistols, 44 live cartridges among other items.

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