The wife of gangster Vikas Dubey, who was killed in a police encounter Friday, said her husband was wrong and deserved this fate

Kanpur: The wife of gangster Vikas Dubey, who was killed in a police encounter Friday, said her husband was wrong and deserved this fate, as his last rites were conducted here amid tight security.

Superintendent of Police, Rural, Brijesh Srivastava told reporters that Dubey's brother- in- law Dinesh Tiwari performed the last rites in the presence of his wife and son.

Vikas DubeyDubey was shot dead on Friday morning by police, who claim he was trying to flee after the car carrying him from Ujjain overturned on an isolated stretch of the highway on the outskirts of the city.

Dubey had allegedly masterminded the killing of eight policemen on July 2 when they were going to arrest him at his Bikru village.

Richa Dubey and Vikas DubeyWhen asked about these incidents and if she thought her husband deserved such an end, Richa said, “Yes, yes, yes. Vikas did wrong and he deserved this fate.”

After the last rites, policewomen took Richa and her son in their vehicle and left for an undisclosed location.