Vikas Dubey’s fifth aide arrested: STF

Kanpur: Yet another alleged accomplice of slain gangster Vikas Dubey, who participated in the massacre of eight policemen at Bikru village in Kanpur was arrested by the UP Special Task Force, the STF said in a statement on Friday. Identified as Shivam Dubey (24) was arrested on Thursday evening, the STF said. Shivam is the fifth accused arrested in the case. Of the 21 named accused in the Kanpur ambush case, six have been killed and five arrested so far, said STF, adding a hunt is on for 10 other accused. The probe has confirmed that Shivam was present in Bikru on the fateful night and actively took part in massacring police personnel, a senior STF official said. Shivam was carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on his arrest, the STF said. (PTI)