Slain gangster Vikas Dubey’s mother visits Bikru, apologises for his deeds

KANPUR: Sarla Devi, mother of slain gangster Vikas Dubey, has apologised for the deeds of her son during a visit to her ancestral village Bikru on Tuesday. Vikas was killed in an encounter with the police after he and his aides had ambushed a police party in Bikru village on the night of July 2 and killed eight policemen.
“I really regret giving birth to a crook and I apologise to each and everyone who had lost their near and dear ones owing to Vikas’s deeds.However, I have nothing to do with Vikas and his deeds,” she said with folded hands, when a group of women complained to her that her son had ruined several families in the village.
Village sources informed TOI that after arriving in the village from Lucknow on Tuesday, she straight away went to one Uma Shankar’s house. Uma Shankar is one among the alleged aides of Vikas and had surrendered later before the police.
“From there, she then went to see her ancestral house that was allegedly razed by authorities soon after the Bikru ambush. After spending a few minutes, she then returned to Uma Shankar’s house, where she had been staying since Tuesday,” said sources. A police team was sent to Bikru village after news of Sarla Devi visit spread in the area. “Sleuths of LIU had also visited the village and inquired from a few villagers regarding the purpose of Sarla’s visit, but they feigned ignorance,” said a villager pleading anonymity. To recall, a day earlier prior to the gangster’s encounter, Sarla had stated that she would have no regrets if her son was gunned down for being responsible for an act which claimed the lives of eight policemen.
Later, after Vikas was arrested from Mahakal temple in Ujjain in a dramatic turn of events, Sarla had said that Lord Mahakaal saved her son’s life but also said that the government can do whatever they want to do with him. She had then also told the media that Vikas was involved in criminal activities from a young age and did not change his path despite repeated requests by her and other family members.