Vikas Dubey Encounter Updates: Hours before gangster's death, petition filed in SC predicting 'possible killing'

Forensic team arrives at encounter site of Vikas Dubey’s death in Kanpur

#WATCH Forensic team arrives at the site of UP STF car convoy accident and encounter of #VikasDubey in Kanpur. pic.twitter.com/ktWoqguMWy

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

Petition filed in SC predicting ‘possible killing’ of Vikas Dubey hours before encounter 

Day before Vikas Dubey’s death on Friday morning, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court demanding urgent listing for action into the “possible killing” of the gangster by Uttar Pradesh Police. 

Advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay had apprehended in his plea that there is a high possibility that Dubey will also be killed in a ‘fake’ encounter after his arrest from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh a day ago.

Upadhyay claimed that the UP Police was expected to “concoct the same story of encounter” for Dubey like it did when four of his associates were killed after the 2 July incident.

Media personnel accompanying Vikas Dubey’s convoy stopped before encounter 

Some of the media vehicles, who were following the convoy bringing back gangster Vikas Dubey from Madhya Pradesh, were stopped by police in Sachendi area of Kanpur before the encounter around 6.30 am. 

Mayawati demands court-monitored probe in Vikas Dubey’s death

BSP leader Mayawati has demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into Vikas Dubey’s alleged encounter today morning. She said that only a fair probe into the circumstances leading to his death will help deliver true justice to the families of the policemen slain by Dubey’s gang. 

1. कानपुर पुलिस हत्याकाण्ड की तथा साथ ही इसके मुख्य आरोपी दुर्दान्त विकास दुबे को मध्यप्रदेश से कानपुर लाते समय आज पुलिस की गाड़ी के पलटने व उसके भागने पर यूपी पुलिस द्वारा उसे मार गिराए जाने आदि के समस्त मामलों की माननीय सुप्रीम कोर्ट की निगरानी में निष्पक्ष जाँच होनी चाहिए। 1/2

— Mayawati (@Mayawati) July 10, 2020

UP ADG Law and Order says Dubey tried to flee with police wepon, will issue statement soon

Uttar Pradesh ADG Law & Order Prashant Kumar said, “After the car overturned, Vikas Dubey tried to snatch a police weapon and attempted to flee after which there was retaliatory fire by the police, in which he was injured. He was declared dead after being taken to hospital. We will issue an official statement soon.”

Plea in SC seeking CBI probe in killing of Vikas Dubey’s aides in ’encounters’, says report

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the Supreme Court on Friday seeking CBI probe into the killing of five of Vikas Dubey’s aides by the Uttar Pradesh Police, reported Hindustan Times.

The plea, which was filed before Dubey was killed on Friday in an alleged encounter, also raised concerns that the gangster from Uttar Pradesh too might suffer the same fate.

“Killing of accused by police in the name of encounter is against the rule of law and serious violation of human right and this is nothing short of Talibanisation of the country,” the petition stated.

‘Proud of UP Police’, says father of cop killed in Kanpur’s Bikru village

Father of constable Jitendra Pal Singh who lost his life in an encounter at Bikru village in Kanpur last Friday, said he was proud of the Uttar Pradesh Police for “bringing solace to his soul.”

I am very proud of UP Police. Whatever they have done today has brought solace to my soul. I thank the administration & Yogi govt: Tirath Pal, father of constable Jitendra Pal Singh who lost his life in an encounter at Bikru village in Kanpur on July 3#vikasDubeyEncounter https://t.co/fRaeVgBM36 pic.twitter.com/1KrSj2bmGY

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

Law has taken its course, says MP home minister 

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said, “Law has taken its course. It could be a matter of regret and disappointment for those who raised questions on Vikas Dubey’s arrest on Thursday and death today. MP Police did its job, it arrested and handed him over to UP Police.”

Vikas Dubey killed after trying to escape cops

History-sheeter Vikas Dubey was on Friday shot dead by the police after he tried to escape following an accident involving one of the vehicles in the Special Task Force (STF) cavalcade bringing him back to the state from Madhya Pradesh.

STF officials said there was an encounter as Vikas Dubey, arrested for killing eight policemen last Friday, tried to escape when the vehicle overturned early in the morning.

Visuals from accident spot in Kanpur

According to Kanpur Police, four cops were injured after a car from UP STF convoy bringing back Vikas Dubey from Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain, overturned Riday morning.

Omar Abdullah hints at nexus between Vikas Dubey and top officials

‘Dead man tells no tales," said former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah, hinting at the allegations of a nexus between Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey and top politicians.

Randeep Singh Surjewala questions timeline of Kanpur accident 

#VikasDubey एंकाउंटर में मारा गया।

कई लोगों ने पहले ही ये आशंका जताई थी।

पर अनेकों सवाल छूट गए-
1. अगर उसे भागना ही था, तो उज्जैन में सरेंडर ही क्यों किया?
2. उस अपराधी के पास क्या राज थे जो सत्ता-शासन से गठजोड़ को उजागर करते?
3. पिछले 10 दिनों की कॉल डिटेल्ज़ जारी क्यों नहीं? pic.twitter.com/B87UqYiqPf

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) July 10, 2020

Prashant Bhushan raises questions about Vikas Dubey’s killing

Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan on Friday reacted to the encounter killing of Vikas Dubey, alleging that the incident in Kanpur ensured the gangster didn’t reveal his nexus with top politicians.

“Vikas Dubey killed eight UP Police and escaped. He roamed four states in next five days, then surrendered publicly in Ujjain temple to avoid being ’encountered’. After UP police got hold of him, their car carrying him overturns and he is ’encountered’! So he doesn’t reveal nexus with top politicos,” Bhushan tweeted.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra responds to Kanpur accident 

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has also responded sharply over the Kanpur accident on Friday in which history-sheeter Vikas Dubey was killed. “The culprit has been killed but what about the crime and the people who protected it?” tweeted Priyanka. 

अपराधी का अंत हो गया, अपराध और उसको सरंक्षण देने वाले लोगों का क्या?

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) July 10, 2020

Digvijaya Singh takes jibe at Uttar Pradesh govt

Reacting to the killing of Vikas Dubey, Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh took a potshot at the Uttar Pradesh government and said the truth about the ganster’s association with politicians, police and other government officials will now never be exposed. 

“In the last three-four days, two other colleagues of Vikas Dubey were also killed in encounters, but why is there a similar pattern? 

जिसका शक था वह हो गया। विकास दुबे का किन किन राजनैतिक लोगों से, पुलिस व अन्य शासकीय अधिकारियों से उसका संपर्क था, अब उजागर नहीं हो पाएगा। पिछले 3-4 दिनों में विकास दुबे के 2 अन्य साथियों का भी एनकाउंटर हुआ है लेकिन तीनों एनकाउंटर का पैटर्न एक समान क्यों है?

— Digvijaya Singh (@digvijaya_28) July 10, 2020

Kanpur accident happened to save UP govt from being overturned: Akhilesh Yadav 

Without directly referring to the killing of Vikas Dubey, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav wrote on Twitter: “The car hasn’t overturned but the government has been saved from being overturned because of secrets.”

दरअसल ये कार नहीं पलटी है, राज़ खुलने से सरकार पलटने से बचाई गयी है.

— Akhilesh Yadav (@yadavakhilesh) July 10, 2020

Vikas Dubey injured during retaliatory firing, died during treatment: Kanpur Police

The police fired in self-defence, during which Vikas Dubey got injured in retaliatory firing and was immediately treated. He died during treatment, said the Kanpur Police to ANI.

Visuals from incident in Kanpur

#WATCH One of the vehicles of the convoy of Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force that was bringing back #VikasDubey from Madhya Pradesh to Kanpur overturned today morning. Following the accident, Dubey was killed in police encounter when he tried to flee. pic.twitter.com/AaZnDvmHHk

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

Four cops injured in encounter, says Kanpur Police

Four policemen were injured in the incident that occurred on Friday. Vikas Dubey has been killed in police encounter, confirmed Kanpur IG Mohit Agarwal to news agency ANI.

Kanpur gangster was arrested on Thursday in Madhya Pradesh

On the run since he organised the ambush that killed eight policemen in Kanpur last Friday, history-sheeter Vikas Dubey was arrested on Thursday at the Mahakal temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. 

He was spotted by temple security guards when he bought prasad and entered the temple. When he was confronted by the guards, he lashed out and was taken to the police.

Car carrying Vikas Dubey to custody overturned: Kanpur Police

The STF vehicle in which Vikas Dubey was being taken overturned following heavy rains in the region near Kanpur’s Sachendi area, according to the police. He was shot dead, like three of his accomplices who, according to the police, had also tried to escape from custody.

Visuals after the incident showed Vikas Dubey being taken away on a stretcher.

UP gangster injured during retaliatory firing, confirms Kanpur Police

“Vikas Dubey attempted to flee by snatching pistol of the injured policemen after car overturned. Police tried to make him surrender, during which he fired at the policemen. He was injured in retaliatory firing by police. He was later rushed to the hospital: SP Kanpur West

#WATCH Vikas Dubey attempted to flee by snatching pistol of the injured policemen after car overturned. Police tried to make him surrender, during which he fired at the policemen. He was injured in retaliatory firing by police. He was later rushed to the hospital: SP Kanpur West pic.twitter.com/ZajJVLNGBU

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

Vikas Dubey killed in encounter trying to flee after road accident: IG Kanpur

History-sheeter Vikas Dubey, arrested for Kanpur ambush when eight policemen were killed, was shot dead in a shootout on Friday after being brought back from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. 

He tried to escape police custody after the car carrying him overturned. Dubey was arrested less than 24 hours ago in Ujjain.

Vikas Dubey killed in encounter trying to escape

Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey was killed in an encounter when he tried to flee after road accident, IG, Kanpur Mohit Agarwal confirmed to PTI on Friday.