Kanpur: In a major breakthrough, Special Task Force arrested Jay Bajpayee, the alleged financer and a close aide of Vikas Dubey, who killed eight policemen in Bikru village in an encounter. Bajpayee's wife and mother have also been detained after investigation revealed that financial transaction of around Rs 15 lakhs was exchanged between Bajpayee and Dubey within a week.
Bajpayee is the owner of three luxury cars that were used by Vikas Dubey and do not have registration number plates. Primary investigation suggests that criminals used the vehicles of Jay Bajpayee to make an easy escape. Accused Bajpayee was brought to Lucknow by SIT for interrogation.
Meanwhile, former Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Anant Dev, has also come under the scanner after pictures of him and Bajpayee surfaced on social media, sparking controversy. Sources also said that the role of former Kanpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anant Dev will be investigated in the Vikas Dubey case.
Reports also suggest that Jai Bajpayee used to take care of Dubey's business and invest money in disputed properties to make profits. Bajpayee also owns fifteen houses in different cities(one in Dubai worth Rs 15 crore) and a petrol pump in Lucknow, as per sources.