The police team came under attack from three sides. Taken by surprise, as they ran for cover, criminals on the ground accosted them and snatched their weapons.
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‘The tragedy was foretold’: Chidambaram after 8 UP cops killed in ambush

Reflecting on the UP tragedy wherein eight policemen have been killed in an ambush, Congress chief P Chidambaram on Saturday stated it was a tragedy within the making as he questioned the police’s determination to go after the dreaded legal in his personal yard after sundown.

Criminals owing allegiance to dreaded legal Vikas Dubey sprayed a volley of bullets on a group of policemen who went to raid their village in Kanpur Dehat district on Thursday night time, killing eight together with a deputy superintendent in a chilling 15-minute ambush, officers stated.

“It is difficult to believe that a trained police force will go after sunset to arrest a notorious criminal in his bastion. The tragedy was foretold. I offer my condolences to the families of the unfortunate victims,” tweeted Chidambaram.

In a withering criticism, the Congress chief shared his disappointment with the state that Congress final dominated 30 years in the past. In a stinging swipe, the chief stated the state, which sends the utmost variety of MPs to Parliament, has grow to be “backward” in each respect.

“UP is so backward in every respect that those who rule UP must hang their heads in shame. Congress was last in the government in UP in 1985-1989, that is 30 years ago. The BJP cannot blame the Congress and is wondering who can be blamed,” stated Chidamabaram in one other tweet.

 

Director normal of police Hitesh Chandra Awasthi, who visited the ambush web site together with different high officers, stated the policemen fell sufferer to a conspiracy. “An earthmover machine was put there deliberately to stop their way and in the darkness; they were attacked. This incident would not have happened without a well-planned conspiracy.”

The state authorities confronted stinging criticism from the opposition leaders over the sorry state of affairs.

The Samajwadi Party referred to as Uttar Pradesh “Hatya Pradesh (land of murders)”, the place criminals “patronised by those in power” killed policemen. It stated this “connection” should be uncovered.

Congress normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated criminals within the state didn’t have any concern. “From the common man to policemen, no one is safe,” she added. Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati termed the incident “shameful and unfortunate”.

According to native police officers who didn’t wish to be named, the group got here beneath assault from three sides. Taken unexpectedly, as they ran for canopy, criminals on the bottom accosted them and snatched their weapons, they stated.

By the time a wounded policeman escaped the positioning and raised an alarm, the criminals — believed to be round 20 in quantity — escaped, prompting a coordinated search operation involving about 3,000 personnel and the sealing of borders in all six districts within the Kanpur division.

A police spokesperson stated the weapons snatched in Bikru included an AK-47 rifle, an INSAS rifle, a Glock pistol and two .9mm pistols.

Dubey, whose legal data date again to 1993, was linked to the killing of BJP chief Santosh Shukla inside a police station in 2001. He was acquitted within the case after witnesses turned hostile.

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