UP sub-inspector KK Sharma moves to SC fearing his security

UP sub-inspector KK Sharma, who was arrested due to his involvement in Kanpur ambush has approached the Supreme Court fearing threat to him and his wife. Through this petition, he contends that after Vikas Dubey's encounter he fears that he also will be eliminated. Vikas Dubey and his aides were killed in encounters by the UP Police.

Kanpur (UP): Sub Inspector, KK Sharma, who is under arrest presently allegedly due to his involvement in Kanpur ambush which resulted in the killing of eight police personnel by gangster Vikas Dubey and his aides, has approached the Supreme Court fearing threat to him and his wife.

Through this petition, he contends that after Vikas Dubey's encounter he fears that he also will be eliminated.

Further, he says that "even though being a part and parcel of the police department, (KK Sharma) is apprehending danger to his life and liberty due to the fact that as per the news reports, the accused persons, namely Vikas Dubey, Prabhat Mishra, Ranbir Shukla alias Bauva Shukla, Amar Dubey, Prem Prakash Pandey and Atul Dubey alleged to have escaped police custody and were shot dead by police teams under suspicious circumstances, while in the custody of the police and also being accompanied by numerous police teams of State of Uttar Pradesh".

He informed the court that his name is not there in the FIR in connection with which he is arrested.

Fearing threat to the life, Sharma prayed for provision of security for him and his wife and conduct all the interrogation from Mati Jail, Kanpur Dehat, UP where is currently lodged.

He also seeks independent investigation, thereby transferring of investigation to the CBI or constituting an SIT to probe into the matter.