Archive · 21 Aug 2026
SBI Officer Allegedly Kills Wife, Sister, Then Himself in Lucknow
Police said a State Bank of India employee allegedly shot his wife outside her workplace in Lucknow.
His wife worked at an ICICI Bank branch as a relationship manager.
Police said he then went to the home where he lived with his sister.
He allegedly shot his sister and then himself.
Neighbours heard gunshots and opened the locked door.
A loud Hanuman Chalisa was playing on the television inside.
A WhatsApp message blamed the wife for an alleged betrayal, but police said the exact motive was still being investigated.
The wife’s sister also made allegations about the husband’s behaviour and the order of events.
Reports differ about some names, spellings and the wife’s age.
Police said SBI field officer Manas allegedly shot his wife Divya Mishra outside her ICICI Bank workplace in Gomti Nagar.
He then allegedly went to his rented home near Husaria or Husadiya Chauraha, shot his sister and himself.
The shootings occurred around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, according to reports.
A WhatsApp status attributed to Manas alleged that Divya had betrayed him and named her sister Pragya and her husband Bharat Yadav.
Police recovered three pistols and are examining forensic evidence, CCTV footage, the WhatsApp status and witness statements.
- Who
- SBI field officer Manas, his wife Divya Mishra, and his sister, identified in reports as Siba or Sheeba Bajpai/Vajpeyi.
- What
- Police said Manas allegedly shot his wife, sister and himself.
- When
- Around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 20.
- Where
- Outside an ICICI Bank branch in Gomti Nagar and later at Manas’s rented home near Husaria or Husadiya Chauraha in Lucknow.
- Why
- Police said a family dispute or marital discord may have been involved. A WhatsApp status attributed to Manas alleged betrayal, while the exact motive remained under investigation.
Police Investigation
Family Allegations and WhatsApp Claims
Motive
Police Investigation
Police said preliminary information pointed to a family dispute or marital discord, but the exact motive had not been established.
Family Allegations and WhatsApp Claims
A WhatsApp status attributed to Manas alleged that Divya had betrayed him. Divya’s sister Pragya alleged that Divya lived separately because of his alleged behaviour.
Sequence of events
Police Investigation
Police said Manas allegedly shot Divya outside the bank, returned home and then shot his sister and himself, while noting that the precise sequence was under investigation.
Family Allegations and WhatsApp Claims
Pragya alleged that Manas followed Divya in an auto-rickshaw, fired at her, struck her with a gun and fired again with a second weapon.
Marital circumstances
Police Investigation
Police were questioning relatives and reviewing evidence concerning the couple’s relationship and reported separation.
Family Allegations and WhatsApp Claims
Reports said Divya had filed for divorce and was living separately, while Pragya described the husband’s alleged conduct as the reason for the separation.
- Location
- Gomti Nagar and Husaria or Husadiya Chauraha, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Reported time
- Around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 20
- People involved
- Manas, Divya Mishra and Manas’s sister, reported as Siba or Sheeba Bajpai/Vajpeyi
- Occupations
- Manas was described as an SBI field officer; Divya was an ICICI Bank relationship manager and assistant manager
- Weapons recovered
- Police said three pistols were recovered
- Reported marriage history
- Neighbours said the couple had been married for about 12 years; reports said they had no children and had been living separately
- Investigation
- Police were examining CCTV footage, forensic evidence, the WhatsApp status and statements from relatives and witnesses
