Three down: Two more Vikas Dubey’s close aide shot dead

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police’s stern action continue on the gang members of most wanted gangster Vikas Dubey as two more of his close accomplices were gunned down by STF in Kanpur and Etawah respectively on Thursday.

In Kanpur, Dubey’s close aide Prabhat Mishra was gunned down by STF under Panki police station area when the criminal, who was being brought to Kanpur from Faridabad under transit remand, tried to flee from the clutches of the security personnel.

In another encounter in Etawah, Ranveer alias Babua Dubey was killed under Bakerwar police station area on early Thursday.

ADG ( Law and order) Prashant Kumar has confirmed of both the encounters. The deceased criminals carried a reward of Rs 50,000 each on their head and were among the 18 criminals who were with Vikas in killing of the police men.

With these two encounters, a total of five criminals, who were with Vikas Dubey in killing 8 policemen at Bikaru village on Friday last have been killed so far.

Though Vikas is still absconding and police was trailing him, yesterday his right hand man Amar Dubey was shot dead in an encounter in Hamirpur. Two other criminals were shot dead on the same day when the policemen were ambushed.

(Agencies)