(G.N.S) Dt. 10
Kanpur/Lucknow
Gangster Vikas Dubey was being brought back to Kanpur after he was nabbed in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain city outside a temple.
STF vehicle overturned following heavy rains in the region near Kanpur’s Sachendi area. Four policemen were also injured in the accident.
The men, including an inspector, have been admitted to the nearest community health centre for treatment.
STF officials said there was an encounter as Vikas was arrested for killing 8 policemens on July 3, tried to escape when the vehicle overturned early in the morning.
They said Vikas Dubey snatched a weapon from one of the policemen after the accident. He then ran to a nearby field and was asked to surrender, which he refused to do, they added.
“After being chased by the police team, he was asked to surrender but he did not and started firing with the intention of killing them. The police team fired back in self-defence after which Vikas Dubey was injured. He was taken to a hospital, where he died during treatment,” Kanpur Police said in a statement.
