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CCTV Reveals Scuffle Before Lucknow Bank Shooting and Three Deaths
Police in Lucknow are investigating three connected deaths.
A woman named Divya Mishra was shot outside the bank where she worked.
A camera video appears to show her arguing and struggling with her husband, Manas Bajpai, before the shooting.
Police say Manas then went home about two kilometres away.
They say he shot his sister Sheeba and then killed himself.
Neighbours broke into the room after hearing gunshots and found the two bodies.
Investigators are studying videos, a possible WhatsApp message and the family’s circumstances.
They are still working to understand exactly why everything happened.
CCTV footage allegedly shows Manas Bajpai scuffling with his wife, Divya Mishra, outside her ICICI Bank workplace in Lucknow.
Police say Bajpai struck Divya with a firearm before shooting her and threatening people who tried to help.
Bajpai allegedly returned to his home about two kilometres away, where police say he killed his sister Sheeba and then himself.
Investigators are examining an alleged WhatsApp status accusing Divya of betrayal and referring to a planned suicide and killing.
Divya and Bajpai had married in 2018; she had filed for divorce about a year before the incident and moved to her parents’ home.
- Who
- ICICI Bank employee Divya Mishra, her husband Manas Bajpai, and Bajpai’s sister Sheeba were involved in the three deaths.
- What
- Divya was allegedly shot outside her workplace; police say Bajpai later killed Sheeba and died by suicide.
- Where
- The shooting took place outside an ICICI Bank branch in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow; the other deaths occurred at Bajpai’s residence in Husadiya.
- When
- The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, with CCTV footage surfacing on Friday.
- Why
- The motive remains under investigation. Police are examining an alleged WhatsApp message about betrayal and whether concerns about Sheeba’s future care played a role.
Key facts
- Location
- Gomti Nagar and Husadiya, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- Thursday; CCTV footage surfaced Friday
- Bank shooting victim
- Divya Mishra, an ICICI Bank relationship manager and assistant manager
- Suspect
- Manas Bajpai, described in the reports as an SBI employee or field officer
- Family history
- Divya and Manas married in 2018 and had no children
- Divorce proceedings
- Divya filed for divorce about a year before the killings and moved to her parents’ home
- Investigation
- Gomti Nagar police are examining CCTV footage, the alleged WhatsApp status and other evidence
Sources
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