Vikas Dubey
| Vikas Dubey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 December 1964[1] |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Criminal status | Wanted |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Richa Dubey |
Vikas Dubey is an absconding[2] history-sheeter,[3] gangster-turned-politician, based in Kanpur Dehat district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The first criminal case against him was registered in the early 1990s, and by 2020 he had over 60 criminal cases against his name.[4][5][6] As of July 2020, he is connected to the killing of a Minister of State, inside a police station, and in another incident is the main accused in the killing of eight policemen during an attempted arrest.[7][8] He is currently on the run from the police with a bounty of ₹2.5 lakh.[9] [10][11] Media reports state that because of his political connections, Vikas Dubey has been acquitted for most of his murders, despite the presence of multiple witnesses at the scenes.[8]
Early life
Vikas Dubey is a resident of Bikru village, Chaubepur block, Uttar Pradesh.[4] In his youth, he formed his own gang. He was responsible for numerous criminal activities, including murder and land grabbing.[12][13] The first case against him was lodged in 1990 for murder.[4][6] Dubey soon became one of the most wanted criminals in Kanpur and ran for elections by terrorizing constituency members. He became the henchman of a Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Harikishan Srivastava. When Srivastava moved to the Bahujan Samaj Party, Dubey did the same.[7][8] In 2001, he killed a BJP leader, Santosh Shukla, who was then a Minister of State, in the Shivli police station.[14] A number of policemen witnessed the shooting but Dubey was later acquitted.[14]
Present scenario
On 3 July 2020, during an attempt to arrest Dubey and his men, eight policemen were killed, including a Deputy superintendent of police (DSP), while seven police personnel were left injured.[15] The autopsy report revealed that the DSP was brutally murdered, while other cops had multiple bullet wounds fired from different weapons, suggesting an ambush.[16] The police later recovered weapons, including an AK-47 rifle and an INSAS rifle, among others.[17] The IGP of Kanpur said that at least 60 men had ambushed the police team, who were just 30 in number.[16] Call records showed that Dubey was in contact with multiple cops, who leaked information to him.[18] Following this, the Kanpur administration bulldozed his house with the same bulldozer that had been used by Dubey and his men during the ambush.[19] 25 police teams were then formed to arrest Dubey and his associates.[20]
His wife Richa Dubey has also contested local body elections.[4]
References
- ↑ "Vikas Dubey Wiki, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More" (Press release). TheWikiFeed. July 6, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-06 – via The Wiki Feed.
- ↑ "Kanpur encounter: Absconding Shivli don Vikas Dubey faces over 60 cases". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ↑ "History Sheeter Vikas Dubey: विकास के घर पर चल सकता है LDA का पीला पंजा, मां बोली- सरकार नष्ट करे अपराधी की संपत्ति". Dainik Jagran (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Awasthi, Puja (3 July 2020). "Notorious UP criminal Vikas Dubey enjoyed patronage of Samajwadi Party, BJP". The Week. Retrieved 4 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Small-Time Politician, Real-Estate Businessman, Gangster: Who Is Vikas Dubey?". The Wire. PTI. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pandey, Alok (5 July 2020). Nair, Arun, ed. "Over 100 Locations Searched In Hunt For UP Gangster Who Killed 8 Cops". NDTV. Retrieved 5 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 Rashid, Omar (3 July 2020). "Kanpur attack | Main accused Vikas Dubey faces 60 criminal cases". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Political patronage nurtured history-sheeter Vikas Dubey". The New Indian Express. IANS. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Rs 2.5 Lakh Bounty On Criminal Wanted In Killing Of 8 Policemen In UP". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ↑ "Vikas Dubey now carries a bounty of Rs 2.5 lakh". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 2020-07-06. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ ""Police Should Kill My Son": Mother Of Notorious Criminal Behind Killing Of 8 UP Cops". NDTV. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Kanpur encounter: Who is Vikas Dubey who has 60 cases in his name, killed UP minister". India Today. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Day after ambush, UP Police suspends station officer, razes criminal Vikas Dubey's hideout". The Indian Express. PTI. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ray, Meenakshi, ed. (3 July 2020). Shreyansh Dwivedi -criminal-with-60-cases-of-murder-robbery-and-other-crimes/story-plwaGuwxAIgG39zJwbErQJ.html "Vikas Dubey: Man behind Kanpur firing wanted for 60 cases of murder, robbery" Check
|url=value (help). Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020. Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Bajpai, Namita (3 July 2020). "Eight UP cops, including DSP, killed in encounter with criminals in Kanpur". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 16.0 16.1 Chakraborty, Pathikrit (5 July 2020). "In Maoist-style ambush, Vikas Dubey's men cut CO's head, toes: Autopsy". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Abhinav, Sahay, ed. (3 July 2020). "'Won't be spared': Yogi Adityanath takes a vow to nab Kanpur gangsters". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Srivastava, Shivendra (5 July 2020). "Vikas Dubey not in top 10 criminal list after 60 cases; was in contact with 24 cops". India Today. Retrieved 5 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Pandey, Alok; Srinivasan, Chandrashekar (4 July 2020). "UP Gangster Vikas Dubey, Who Killed 8 Cops, Missing For 36 Hours, House Demolished". NDTV. Retrieved 4 July 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ PTI (4 July 2020). "Over 25 teams formed by UP police to nab Vikas Dubey, day after 8 policemen were killed". ThePrint. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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