Vikas Dubey’s close aide Dhirendra alias Hiru Dubey was released from Kanpur Dehat district jail
Kanpur: Granted bail by the Supreme Court in his appeal against a 10-year sentence in a Gangsters Act case linked to the Bikru incident, slain gangster Vikas Dubey’s close aide Dhirendra alias Hiru Dubey walked out of Kanpur Dehat district jail on Friday evening after spending about six years behind bars. A police team raiding Dubey’s house in Bikru village, Kanpur, was ambushed on the night of July 2, 2020, killing eight policemen, including a deputy superintendent of police. The encounter occurred near Sachendi area, 2km from district headquarters, when one of the three police vehicles taking Dubey to Kanpur from Ujjain, where he was arrested, overturned following heavy rains near Sachendi on the highway Hiru absconded after police action began, prompting authorities to announce a reward of Rs 1 lakh for information leading to his arrest. He surrendered before the Mati court in Aug 2020.
Police subsequently intensified action against Dubey and his associates. Eight days after the Bikru village bloodbath in which eight cops were killed, Dubey was shot dead in an early Friday morning encounter by the STF and police. The STF received information about his arrival but stepped back following opposition from lawyers, after which he surrendered in court.
Thirty accused faced trial in the Gangsters Act case, with 23, including Hiru, sentenced to 10 years each. Ashwini Tripathi, Hiru’s lawyer, said, “I have been involved in this case since 2020. Hiru faced action in several cases, including murder, attempted murder, criminal conspiracy, rioting, illegal possession of arms and the Gangsters Act. Seven were acquitted for lack of evidence. There were flaws in the case. He has been granted bail by the Supreme Court. Whatever decision comes next, we will respect it.”