Archive · 20 Aug 2026
YouTuber Pragya Mishra's Sister Killed in Lucknow Shooting
Pragya Mishra said her sister Divya had been shot in Lucknow.
Divya was attacked outside the bank where she worked.
Police said her husband, Manas Vajpayee, was responsible.
Divya and Manas had been living apart for more than a year.
She had also filed for divorce.
Police said Manas later shot his mentally unwell sister, Shiva.
He then killed himself.
In a WhatsApp message, Manas made accusations against Divya and mentioned Pragya and her husband.
Divya Mishra was shot outside the ICICI Bank branch in Lucknow where she worked.
Police said her estranged husband, SBI employee Manas Vajpayee, shot her before killing his sister and himself.
Divya and Manas had been living separately for over a year, and she filed for divorce last year.
In a WhatsApp status, Manas accused Divya of cheating and said Pragya Mishra and her husband knew about it.
Pragya Mishra, known for the YouTube channel Ulta Chashma, initially said her sister was hospitalized before Divya later died.
- Who
- Divya Mishra, her husband Manas Vajpayee, his sister Shiva Vajpayee, and YouTuber Pragya Mishra.
- What
- Divya was shot and later died; police said Manas then killed his sister and himself.
- When
- Around noon on Thursday; Pragya posted about the shooting at 1:26 p.m.
- Where
- Divya's workplace outside an ICICI Bank branch in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow; the later killings occurred at Manas's home.
- Why
- Police said Manas killed his sister because he believed she would have no one to care for her after his death. His WhatsApp status alleged that Divya had cheated on him.
Manas Vajpayee's Allegations
Police and Reported Circumstances
Claimed motive
Manas Vajpayee's Allegations
In a WhatsApp status, Manas accused Divya of cheating and said Pragya Mishra and her husband knew about it.
Police and Reported Circumstances
Police described the shooting sequence and said Manas killed his sister because he believed she would have no one to care for her after his death; the reported cheating allegation was not independently established.
Relationship context
Manas Vajpayee's Allegations
Manas's status presented his accusations as an explanation for the attack.
Police and Reported Circumstances
The couple had been living separately for more than a year, and Divya had filed for divorce, according to the report.
- Victim
- Divya Mishra
- Accused
- Manas Vajpayee, 38, an SBI employee
- Other victim
- Shiva Vajpayee, 28, Manas's mentally unwell sister
- Location
- Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
- Marital history
- Divya and Manas had lived separately for over a year; she filed for divorce last year.
- Initial public statement
- Pragya Mishra posted about the shooting on X at 1:26 p.m.
- YouTube channel
- Pragya Mishra runs Ulta Chashma, which the report says has more than 8.5 million subscribers.