Gangster Vikas Dubey aide, Amar Dubey killed by STF

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Wednesday killed an aide of gangster Vikas Dubey who was involved in Kanpur incident last week in which eight policemen died.

Amar Dubey, who carried a reward of Rs 25,000, was killed in an encounter in Maudaha village in Hamirpur district.

Vikas Dubey, the notorious criminal who carries a reward of Rs 2.5 lakh, is still absconding.

"We are trying to nab him and our teams are on the job," a police official said.