17:30 July 03
Floral tributes to policemen who lost their lives in Kanpur encounter
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paid floral tributes to the policemen who lost their lives in an encounter at Bikaru village in the district, at the police line. "Government will provide an ex gratia of Rs 1 crore each to the kin of deceased, pension and government job," says CM Yogi Adityanath.
16:38 July 03
Ambush on police personnel was pre-planned: UP DGP
UP DGP Hitesh Chandra Awasthi said that attack on police personnel was pre-planned. He also said that various teams have been deployed to speed up the investigation and nab the culprits.
On being asked about any lapses from the part of the personnel, DGP said that the team comprised of high-rank officials including deputy SP and the raid was 'proper'.
"The miscreants blocked the roads and fired from the shadows. The attack was pre-planned," DGP said.
Eight police personnel, including a circle officer, were shot dead and six policemen seriously injured when a local criminal, Vikas Dubey, and his gang sprayed them with bullets in Vikru village under Chaubeypur police circle in Kanpur in the wee hours of Friday.
According to reports, the police team comprising about 50 police personnel had gone to the village around 3.30 a.m. after receiving a tip-off about the presence of Vikas Dubey there.
15:24 July 03
Combing operation underway to nab three criminals: IG Kanpur
Speaking to ETV Bharat, Inspector General of Police, Kanpur, Mohit Agarwal said that manhunt is underway to nab three criminals.
"Two unidentified criminals have been killed in a separate encounter and a pistol, which was taken away by criminals from policemen in the earlier encounter, was recovered," he said.
According to reports, a total of 11 criminals were involved in the firing. A massive manhunt is underway for Vikas Dubey and his aides and the police have also been using electronic surveillance to track the criminal.
14:54 July 03
UP DGP leaves for Kanpur to take stock of situation
UP DGP Hitesh Chandra Awasthi has left for Kanpur after meeting Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Meanwhile, Additional Director General (ADG) Law and Order Prashant Kumar visited the encounter spot in Bikaru village where eight police personnel lost their lives after being fired upon by criminals and stated that if there has been any lapse on the part of the police, it will be investigated.
14:09 July 03
Search operation to find Viask Dubey underway in adjacent districts of Kanpur: Amrendra Prasad Singh, Kannauj SP
13:35 July 03
Add DGP Jai Narayan Singh says lack of police preparation led to Kanpur encounter
13:28 July 03
Corrupt police officials and politicians promote incidents like the Kanpur encounter: Ex DGP AK Jain
11:30 July 03
Political leaders reach Regency Hospital as doctors begin post-mortem of martyred leaders
11:27 July 03
11:20 July 03
Kanpur encounter: Oppn in UP slam Adityanath govt over law and order situation
Opposition parties in Uttar Pradesh, including the Congress and Samajwadi Party, on Friday lashed out at the Yogi Adityanath government over the killing of eight policemen in an encounter in Kanpur, saying no one was safe in the state.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took to Twitter to condole the deaths.
"Eight policemen were martyred while they went to nab criminals. I pay my condolence to the family of the martyrs. In UP, law and order has become very bad and criminals have no fear. From common man to policemen, no one is safe," she said.
"The responsibility of law and order is with the chief minister. He should initiate strict action and there should be no laxity in it," she added.
The Samajwadi Party said Uttar Pradesh has become "hatya pradesh" (murder state).
" In 'rogi sarkar' 'jungleraj', UP has become 'hatya pradesh', where in Kanpur criminals patronised by those in power attacked policemen killing eight of them," Samajwadi Party said in a tweet.
While condoling the deaths, the SP has demanded an "immediate announcement of Rs 1 crore each for the martyred policemen's family".
It also demanded that the alleged "connection (of criminals) with those in power should be exposed".
BSP Supremo Mayawati termed the incident as "shameful and unfortunate", and added that "it is clear that the UP government needs to be more alert on law and order issue."
"Those involved should not be spared by the government at any cost even if a special campaign is needed for that. The family of those who died should be given financial help and job should be given to one member of their family. This is demand of the BSP," the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said in a tweet.
10:41 July 03
Martyred Station Officer Mahesh Chandra Yadav's son Vivek Yadav talks to ETV Bharat
10:37 July 03
Families of martyred police personnel reach Regency Hospital mortuary in Kanpur
10:20 July 03
Kanpur encounter: 2 Vikas Dubey aides dead
Two criminals, purportedly belonging to the Vikas Dubey gang that shot dead eight police personnel early on Friday, were also killed by the police, hours after the bloodbath.
A firearm that had been looted by the assailants from the police, has been recovered from them which substantiates the fact that they belonged to the Dubey gang.
The encounter, which lasted one and a half hours, took place about 1.5 kilometres from the site of the incident.
IG Kanpur Mohit Agarwal, who led the team, said that local people were being called to identify the bodies.
He said that three more criminals were being tracked and would be arrested soon.
A massive manhunt was underway for Vikas Dubey and the police have also been using electronic surveillance to track the criminal.
The police have recovered cartridges of AK-47 from the site of the incident.
10:19 July 03
Any lapse on part of police in Kanpur encounter will be investigated: ADG
Additional Director General (ADG) Law and Order Prashant Kumar on Friday visited the encounter spot in Bikaru village where eight police personnel lost their lives after being fired upon by criminals and stated that if there has been any lapse on the part of the police, it will be investigated.
"Seven other persons including a civilian were also injured in the incident. Few police weapons are also missing. Those responsible for the act will be caught and produced before the law. If there has been any lapse on the part of the police, it will be investigated," said ADG Law and Order Prashant Kumar.
08:41 July 03
Vikas Dubey is wanted in over 100 criminal cases. In October 2001, he had shot dead senior BJP leader and then chairman of contract labour board, Santosh Shukla, inside the Shivli police station.
07:57 July 03
List of police personnel martyred in the incident
1. CO Devendra Mishra, Bilhaur
2. SO Mahesh Chandra Yadav, Shivrajpur Police Station
3. SI Nebulal Shivrajpur Police Station
4. Chowki Incharge Anup Kumar Singh, Mandhana Police station
5. Constable Sultan Singh, Chaubeypur Police Station, Bithoor
6. Constable Rahul, Chaubeypur Police Station, Bithoor
7. Constable Bablu, Chaubeypur Police Station, Bithoor
8. Constable Jitendra, Chaubeypur Police Station, Bithoor
07:41 July 03
Operation launched to arrest the accused: UP DGP
UP DGP H C Awasthi said that a massive operation has been launched to arrest the accused.
ADG law and order Prashant Kumar also reached the site of the incident. The bodies have been sent for post mortem.
All borders of the district have been sealed.
This, incidentally, is one of the biggest attacks on a police team in the state in recent years and has expectedly sent shock waves in the state.
Even as speculations began about the information of the police movement being leaked to the criminal by some 'insider', the IG range said, "This is a matter of investigation. Our focus is now on arresting the accused without delay."
07:23 July 03
CM Yogi Adityanath paid condolences on the death of 8 policemen in Kanpur
State Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed his condolence to the families of the eight Police personnel who lost their lives after being fired upon by criminals in Kanpur.
He has directed Director General of Police HC Awasthi to take strict action against criminals. He also sought a report of the incident.
07:21 July 03
The six policemen who were critically injured in the incident were taken to hospital for treatment.
06:08 July 03
UP DGP reaches Kanpur encounter spot, operation underway to nab Vikas Dubey
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh):In a shocking incident, eight police personnel, including a circle officer, were shot dead and six policemen seriously injured when a local criminal, Vikas Dubey, and his gang sprayed them with bullets in Vikru village under Chaubeypur police circle in Kanpur in the wee hours of Friday.
The deceased include circle officer Bilhaur and station officer of Bithoor.
The injured policemen have been admitted to the hospital.
According to reports, the police team comprising about 50 police personnel had gone to the village around 3.30 a.m. after receiving a tip-off about the presence of Vikas Dubey there.
"We have started the combing operation. Eight Police personnel died, four were injured, they are being treated at the hospital. Police from neighbouring districts Kannauj and Kanpur Dehat have also been called," said JN Singh, ADG Kanpur zone.
Dubey and his men had stationed a JCB to block their way and then started firing from the terrace of a house as soon as the police team entered their lane.
The gangster and his men later looted the arms of the policemen who ran away to save their lives.
All senior police officials including ADG Kanpur, IG and others have reached the spot.
UP DGP H.C. Awasthi and ADG law and order Prashant Kumar are also reaching the spot.
Vikas Dubey, meanwhile, is wanted in over 100 criminal cases. In October 2001, he had shot dead senior BJP leader and then chairman of contract labour board, Santosh Shukla, inside the Shivli police station.
Police launched a search operation for Vikas and his team as they are still on the run.