Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Two criminals were gunned down in the combing operation in the aftermath of Kanpur encounter, in which a group of assailants opened fire on a police team which was trying to arrest a criminal in the city late on Thursday night, a senior police official said here on Friday.
In a press conference here, IG (law and order) Uttar Pradesh, Jyoti Narayan, said both the criminals were residents of Bikaru village in Kanpur district. "Two criminals -- Prem Prakash and Atul Kumar-- were gunned down in a combing operation carried out by the police team. They both were the residents of Bikaru village, under the jurisdiction of Chaubepur police station of Kanpur district," he said. Police conducted raids to nab history-sheeter Vikas Dubey.
"However, during the course of action, policemen were attacked. Eight policemen along with DCP Devendra Singh died in the attack. DGP, ADG (Law and Order) were also on the spot," he added.
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