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Gangster Vikas Dubey escaped after his goons killed eight Uttar Pradesh police personnel on 2 July 2020 in Kanpur. UP Police has been on the look out for him, and they even demolished his house.
Vikas Dubey, said to be in his 50s, is also accused of killing state minister Santosh Shukla in 2001. He surrendered in 2002 but was acquitted later.
Santosh's brother Manoj Shukla narrates how the authorities kept protecting Dubey and how Uttar Pradesh saw an increase in 'gundaraj'.
Manoj Shukla narrates, “Vikas Dubey and Lallan Bajpai were two sides of the same coin. When he became the chairman, whatever collection they made from the shops were distributed equally amongst them. The responsibility of public safety came on him but he (Vikas Dubey) continued to collect money. A dispute arose between them due to this.”
Manoj Shukla also narrates how the events unfolded on the night of 12 October 2001, when his brother and BJP leader Santosh Shukla was killed in firing inside the police station.
Claiming that since the attack happened inside a police station the police personnel were witnesses, Shukla said that none of them came forward.
According to Shukla, two people used to dominate the CB Nagar panchayat at that time: Lallan Bajpai and Vikas Dubey. However, a rift grew between the two, following which Dubey reportedly tried his hand in politics.
As he entered panchayat politics on a BSP ticket, his list of crimes allegedly grew.
He also alleges that since the BSP was in power it didn't take much interest and the case was never taken to the high court.
Manoj Shukla also alleged, “Be it BSP, SP or BJP -- all gave him political protection."
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