Vikas Dubey was killed on 10 July 2020 near Bhauti, Kanpur, a week after eight police personnel were killed at Bikru. Police say he tried to flee. The Justice…
A police team went to Bikru, near Kanpur, to arrest Dubey. Assailants fired from rooftops and killed eight police personnel, including DSP Devendra Mishra.
Police say Prem Prakash Pandey, Atul Dubey, Amar Dubey, Prabhat Mishra and Ranveer alias Bauva Dubey died in encounters.
Madhya Pradesh police arrested him outside the Mahakal temple in Ujjain and handed him to UP police.
Police say the vehicle overturned and he tried to flee with a pistol. The escape attempt is the police account.
Justice B.S. Chauhan, Justice Shashi Kant Agarwal and former DGP K.L. Gupta.
It recommended action against dozens of officials for links with Dubey; counts differ from 75 to 80.
The police version was supported. It also blamed poor planning, intelligence failure and local patronage.
UP must act on the recommendations, and the report must be made public.
A special court gave 23 accused 10 years each and acquitted seven. The Supreme Court suspended some sentences in 2026 pending appeals.
No verdict yet. In July 2026 a court acquitted aide Dayashankar Agnihotri, saying the police story of his 2020 encounter arrest was not proved.
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