Gangster Vikas Dubey killed in an encounter with the cops.

History Sheeter Vikas Dubey, who was accused of brutally killing 8 policemen in a massacre last week in UP's Kanpur and later caught from a temple in MP's Ujjain has been killed in an encounter with the police after he tried to escape from the arrest, confirmed Shri Mohit Agarwal, Inspector Genera, Kanpur.

The encounter happened around 7 AM today near Kanpur's Barra when the Gangster was being taken back by Kanpur by road while the car in he was being taken overturned on the highway that was slick with rain. Reposts suggest that he tried to escape after snatching a police's gun, according to the police.

Right there, he was shot dead, like three of his accomplices who, according to the police, had also tried to escape from custody earlier.

History Sheeter Vikas Dubey, who was accused of brutally killing 8 policemen in a massacre last week in UP's Kanpur and later caught from a temple in MP's Ujjain has been killed in an encounter with the police after he tried to escape from the arrest, confirmed Shri Mohit Agarwal, Inspector General, Kanpur.

The encounter happened around 7 AM today near Kanpur's Barra when the Gangster was being taken back by Kanpur by road while the car in he was being taken overturned on the highway that was slick with rain. Reposts suggest that he tried to escape after snatching a police's gun, according to the police.

Right there, he was shot dead, like three of his accomplices who, according to the police, had also tried to escape from custody earlier.

On a victorious note, Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain Police has finally caught the history sheeter Vikas Dubey after he went on to play a hide and seek with the police and administration after having brutally killed 8 policemen.



Gangster Vikas Dubey is accused to have killed 8 policemen who had gone in a large team to Bikru village in Chaubeypur area of Kanpur to arrest him for a crime.



While the UP police was on a high alert to arrest him since friday, the gangster had fleed to MP's Ujjain but the vigilante police team arrested him when he was spotted praying at the Mahakal temple in Ujjain, where he had arrived after a 700-km road journey.



There are reports of his surrender after he was left with no ally to support him in his flight.



"It is a big success for the police, Vikas Dubey is a cruel killer. The entire Madhya Pradesh police force was on alert. He has been arrested from Ujjain Mahakal temple. We have informed Uttar Pradesh Police," said Shri Narottam Mishra, Madhya Pradesh Minister.



Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said he was in touch with his UP counterpart Yogi Adityanath on the arrest and the criminal would now be handed over to the Uttar Pradesh police.