Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Lucknow Cafe Owner Dies After Balcony Fall; Girlfriend Accused
Shiva Sharma, a 28-year-old cafe owner, died after falling from a balcony in Lucknow.
His mother says his girlfriend had threatened and hurt him before his death.
She also says the girlfriend threatened to share private videos of him.
The mother alleges she saw injuries on Shiva before and after his death.
She says a driver took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
A murder case has been registered, but the allegations have not been established.
Police are investigating what happened before the fall.
They are waiting for the post-mortem report.
Cafe owner Shiva Sharma, 28, died after falling from a balcony in Lucknow’s Hazratganj area.
His mother, Ranjana Sharma, has accused his girlfriend, influencer Shraddha Dubey, of blackmailing and assaulting him.
The mother alleges Dubey threatened to circulate obscene videos and damage her son’s reputation.
A murder case has been registered naming Dubey, her sister, a driver, an associate and unidentified people as accused.
Police said a post-mortem report is awaited, and the circumstances surrounding the fall remain under investigation.
- Who
- Cafe owner Shiva Sharma died; his mother, Ranjana Sharma, has accused his girlfriend, Shraddha Dubey, and others.
- What
- Sharma died after a reported balcony fall, and police registered a murder case.
- When
- The report says he died Friday night, but the complaint recounts a call around 9 pm on Saturday.
- Where
- Hazratganj, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The circumstances of the fall are under investigation; his mother alleges he had been blackmailed and assaulted.
- Deceased
- Shiva Sharma, 28, a cafe owner
- Location
- Hazratganj area, Lucknow
- Accused named in FIR
- Shraddha Dubey, her sister Rashmi Dubey, a driver identified as Danish, an associate named Adil, and unidentified individuals
- Mother's allegations
- Blackmail, threats to circulate obscene videos, and physical assault
- Police case
- A murder case has been registered
- Investigation status
- The circumstances of the fall remain under investigation
- Post-mortem
- Report awaited, according to police
- Reported timing
- Article says Friday night; the complaint's account mentions a call around 9 pm on Saturday