Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Lucknow Man Allegedly Kills Wife, Sister, Then Himself
A woman named Divya worked at a bank in Lucknow.
Police said her husband shot her outside the bank on Thursday.
She was taken to a hospital but died.
Reports said the couple had been living separately for more than a year.
The husband then went back home.
Police said he shot his sister there and later shot himself.
A message on his phone reportedly described the shootings and made an accusation against his wife.
Police are investigating what happened.
Reports gave different versions of the husband’s name, including Manas Vajpayee and Manav Vajpayee.
Police said a man allegedly shot his wife, Divya Mishra, outside an ICICI Bank in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, on Thursday.
Divya, a relationship manager, was reportedly attacked after returning from a client meeting; she later died at a hospital.
Reports identified the husband variously as Manas Vajpayee, Manas Bajpai, or Manav Vajpayee, and said the couple had lived separately for more than a year.
Police said the man then returned home and allegedly shot his sister, identified as Sheeba Bajpai, before shooting himself.
Police received calls about the woman and later the residential shooting, and recovered three weapons from the house.
- Who
- Divya Mishra, her husband—identified in reports as Manas Vajpayee, Manas Bajpai, or Manav Vajpayee—and his sister Sheeba Bajpai were involved, according to police and reports.
- What
- A man allegedly shot his wife outside her bank, then shot his sister and himself at home.
- When
- Thursday, around noon; police reportedly received calls at about 12:15 p.m. and 12:45 p.m.
- Where
- Outside an ICICI Bank in Vivek Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, and later at the man’s residence in the Husaria area.
- Why
- Police and reports said a WhatsApp message accused the wife of infidelity, but the alleged motive remains part of the investigation.
Police Account
Reported Details and Unresolved Claims
Identity of the shooter
Police Account
Police identified the man as the same person allegedly involved in the shootings, but the reports differed on whether his name was Manas Vajpayee, Manas Bajpai, or Manav Vajpayee.
Reported Details and Unresolved Claims
News reports used the different names interchangeably, leaving the precise spelling or form of his name unclear in the supplied accounts.
Motive
Police Account
Police and investigators reportedly cited a WhatsApp message in which the man accused his wife of cheating.
Reported Details and Unresolved Claims
The accusation appeared in the alleged message, but it was not independently established in the reports and police were still investigating the circumstances.
Sequence and timing
Police Account
Police said the wife was shot outside the bank and that the man later killed his sister and himself at home.
Reported Details and Unresolved Claims
Reports added differing details, including whether he waited in an auto, called his wife outside, or approached after she returned from a client meeting; these details were not presented consistently.
- Location
- Vivek Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow
- Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Wife
- Divya Mishra, identified as a relationship manager
- Husband’s name
- Reports variously identified him as Manas Vajpayee, Manas Bajpai, or Manav Vajpayee
- Family circumstances
- Reports said the couple had been married for about 12 years and separated for more than a year; Divya had reportedly filed for divorce
- Reported sequence
- The wife was allegedly shot outside the bank, followed by shootings at the husband’s residence
- Police evidence
- Police said a WhatsApp status was found and three weapons were recovered from the house
- Investigation
- Police launched an investigation into the killings and the circumstances of the shootings
