Vikas Dubey shouldn't become 'Dawood Ibrahim of Nepal' for India: Shiv Sena

Continuing its attack on the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh, Shiv Sena on Monday said that gangster Vikas Dubey shouldn't become 'Dawood Ibrahim of Nepal' for India. 

In an editorial in party's mouthpiece 'Saamna', the party asked the Yogi Adityanath government why Dubey's name was not on the encounter list despite having over 40 cases against him.

The attack comes days after eight police personnel were killed in Kanpur during a raid carried out to arrest Dubey and his gang members. 

"It has been more than three years since the Yogi government came to power in Uttar Pradesh. During this period, the police had 'encounters' of more than 113 goons, but how did the name Vikas Dubey get dropped in it? He has more than 40 serious crimes like murder, robbery and robbery. But how did he survive due to lack of evidence? How did the police become witnesses on his behalf? Is the list of encounters being prepared according to the convenience of Uttar Pradesh Police and Government? If someone makes such an allegation, what does the Yogi government have to say on this?" the editorial in Saamna read.

Sena further claimed that Dubey fled to Nepal. "India's border with Nepal, however, has always been a concern in such cases. At the moment, our relations with Nepal are also not good. In this perspective, Vikas Dubey shouldn't prove to be 'Dawood of Nepal' for us tomorrow!" wrote the mouthpiece.

Referring to the Nathuapur police massacre in the 1990s, the editorial asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Aadityanath on what changes have been brought to the state if such incidents are repeated after 40 years.

"Police have detained one of Dubey's accomplices. Claims are being made that Vikas Dubey will also soon be caught. However, the Kanpur police massacre has exposed the 'encounter specialist' government of Uttar Pradesh. This massacre has brought a sad reminder of the Nathuapur police massacre of Uttar Pradesh in the early 1990s. 11 policemen were killed in that encounter against the Chitra Ram gang. In this, all the policemen of Aliganj police station were killed. Four decades later, eight policemen of the Chaubepur police of Kanpur were killed in the firing of the Vikas Dubey gang. Even after 40 years, if goons can kill policemen in Uttar Pradesh in this way, then what change did Yogi Maharaj bring in Uttar Pradesh?" said Saamana.

"Today the public is closed in the coronavirus lockdown. Will you have to be in lockdown tomorrow to be safe from the goons? Such a question is in the minds of the people there. The questions are many, which have to be answered by the Yogi government because Uttar Pradesh is called Uttam Pradesh. Uttam Pradesh was soaked in the blood of the police. This is a shock to the country!" the editorial further read.

Dubey is on the run and the Uttar Pradesh Police is leaving no stone unturned in finding him. It has also raised the price money on Dubey from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. 

Police has said that it will seize illegal properties and money in Vikas Dubey's bank accounts under the Gangsters Act.