Gangster Vikas Dubey hid in Kanpur for two days after July 3 encounter: Sources

Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday killed Amar Dubey a history-sheeter and a wanted criminal in an encounter in Hamirpur. The encounter was carried out by the Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh police.

New Delhi: More than 100 teams of the Uttar Pradesh police have been engaged in an operation to nab wanted history-sheeter Vikas Dubey who has been absconding for over five days since the raid in Knapur which resulted in the death of eight police personnel. 

Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday killed Amar Dubey, a history-sheeter and a close aide of Vikas Dubey, in an encounter in Hamirpur. The encounter was carried out by the Special Task Force of Uttar Pradesh police. 

Meanwhile, Haryana police raided a hotel in Faridabad on Tuesday night and arrested three aides of Vikas Dubey.

On July 3, eight policemen, including DSP Devendra Mishra were gunned down in Bikru village near Kanpur when they went in to arrest Dubey and his gang members. Seven others, including a civilian, were injured in the attack.

The UP Police is in touch with the Haryana Police in its man-hunt for Vikas Dubey and the search for the gangster has been intensified in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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08 July 2020

18:08 IST

One of the three aides of Dubey, Shravan has tested COVID-19. He was arrested from Haryana's Faridabad and sent to judicial custody by Faridabad Court.

17:05 IST

Noida Police alerts Film City on Vikas Dubey.

16:57 IST

The Faridabad Police will hold a press statement in the case 6 pm.

16:47 IST

Former Chaubepur SO Vinay Tiwari and beat in-charge KK Sharma arrested for risking the lives of the police team at the time of the encounter, for having connections with Vikas Dubey and helping him escape from the spot. IG Mohit Aggarwal and SSP Dinesh Kumar P confirmed the arrest.

16:32 IST

Prabhat will be taken to Kanpur on transit remand by the UP Police and within 24 hours, he will be produced before the court in Kanpur. Ankur and Shravan were sent to judicial custody.

16:30 IST

All the hotels in Ghaziabad and Noida have been instructed by the administration to immediately inform the local police station about the stay of each guest.

16:28 IST

Prabhat was sent to transit remand and Ankur and Shravan to judicial custody for by Faridabad Court.

15:54 IST

Gangster Vikas Dubey reportedly spotted in Delhi. The entire Delhi Police is on alert. The police had raided some places in Najafgarh but no specific location is known. A special unit of the police had got some tips.

15:45 IST

Faridabad: Three men who were arrested earlier today produced before a district court.

15:41 IST

The three aides of Dubey arrested in Faridabad revealed that Vikas Dubey is very scared and he has no money left on him. He isn't using an ATM card. Dubey had contacted some people over the telephone but the names are yet tobe known.

15:34 IST

The Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) is preparing to demolish Vikas Dubey's house in Lucknow and has sent a notice of illegal construction: Sources 

14:57 IST

Massive manhunt has been launched in Rajasthan too to nab wanted UP gangster Vikas Dubey. DGP has ordered all security agencies to remain on alert. Rajasthan ADG Ashok Rathod told Zee News that Rajasthan Police is fully ready to cooperate with UP Police in this operation.

13:49 IST

Haryana Police have arrested 3 men, Kartike alias Prabhat, Ankur and Shravan in Faridabad. Police recovered 2 govt police pistol of 9mm caliber, 2 pistols & 45 live rounds. We will take them into custody: UP ADG law & order Prashant Kumar 

11:57 IST

UP government has increased the reward on providing information about the whereabouts of gangster Vikas Dubey to Rs 5 lakh. Earlier, the reward was Rs 50,000, which was increased to 1 lakh and now it has been hiked to Rs 5 lakh.

11:51 IST

3 men arrested by police in Faridabad after they along with crime branch raided a house on receiving inputs on presence of Vikas Dubey. There was brief firing by criminals, pistol used by Dubey during Kanpur incident and one pistol stolen from UP Police recovered: Faridabad Police

11:12 IST

Vikas Dubey is planning to surrender. UP STF is conducting raids at all possible hideouts of the gangster. Dubey is currently alone but it is believed that he may contact his lawyers soon.

10:58 IST

UP STF team reaches Vikas Dubey's village to search the well inside the gangster's house.

10:45 IST

Vikas Dubey's aide Shyamu Bajpai carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 has been arrested by Chaubeypur police following an encounter.

10:26 IST

Sources say, Vikas Dubey could have fled to Gurugaon. Sources also revealed that the Faridabad Police islikely to hold a press conference at 11 am.  

10:13 IST

According to police sources, Vikas Dubey was in Faridabad for the past 2-3 days. The STF has arrested 3 aides of the notorious gangster. The police recovered weapons from them which includes 2 pistols of the UP Police.  

09:54 IST

Uttar Pradesh government action on Vikas Dubey:

* Three UP cops suspended
* UP Govt demolished the house of history-sheeter Vikas Dubey on July 4
* Over 100 UP Police teams formed to nab Vikas Dubey after 8 cops gunned down
* Surveillance team scanning mobile over 500 mobile phones
* Reward for arrest of Vikas Dubey increased to Rs 2.5 lakh
* Three more people, including close relative of Vikas Dubey, held

09:50 IST

Vikas Dubey, is an infamous history-sheeter in Uttar Pradesh, he has 60 cases against his name. Dubey is also known to have murdered a minister in the former Rajnath Singh government in UP. In 2001, Vikas Dubey barged into a police station and gunned down Santosh Shukla, who was a minister in the Rajnath Singh-led UP government.