Archive · 21 Aug 2026
UP Police Probe Motive, Timeline and Gun Sources in Killings
Police in Lucknow are investigating a deadly family incident.
A State Bank of India employee allegedly shot his wife outside a bank.
He then allegedly went home and shot his sister.
Police say he later killed himself.
Investigators are trying to understand why the shootings happened.
They are checking the couple’s divorce case and a reported disagreement about alimony.
They are also finding out where three guns came from.
The police have not confirmed that anyone else helped.
An SBI field officer allegedly shot his wife and sister in Lucknow before killing himself.
Police are investigating the motive, event timeline and source of three firearms recovered from his home.
The wife was allegedly shot outside an ICICI Bank branch in Gomti Nagar after the couple argued.
Investigators are examining divorce proceedings, an alleged alimony dispute and differences involving the accused’s sister.
Police are reviewing CCTV, forensic evidence, digital records and witness statements while probing claims of possible outside assistance.
- Who
- SBI field officer Manas Vajpeyi, his wife Divya Mishra, and his sister Sheeba Vajpeyi were involved; police are investigating the case.
- What
- Manas allegedly shot his wife and sister before killing himself, prompting a probe into the motive, timeline and firearms.
- When
- The shootings occurred on Thursday, one day before the report dated August 21; a relevant divorce-case hearing took place on August 18.
- Where
- The wife was allegedly shot outside an ICICI Bank branch in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow; the sister and Manas were found at his residence in Husaria, Lucknow.
- Why
- Police are examining marital disputes, divorce proceedings, a reported alimony demand, differences involving Manas’s sister and whether anyone helped obtain the weapons.
Police investigation
Family allegations and concerns
Motive
Police investigation
Police are examining several possible explanations, including marital conflict, divorce proceedings, an alleged alimony dispute and differences over Manas’s sister.
Family allegations and concerns
Divya’s sister, Pragya Mishra, alleged that Manas had harassed Divya and questioned the circumstances surrounding the killings.
Possible assistance
Police investigation
Police have not confirmed the involvement of a third person but are investigating whether anyone helped Manas obtain the firearms.
Family allegations and concerns
Pragya Mishra questioned how Manas obtained the guns and whether another person could have been involved.
Planning and sequence
Police investigation
Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage, witness statements, forensic evidence and digital records to determine whether the killings were planned and establish the timeline.
Family allegations and concerns
Manas’s WhatsApp status contained allegations against Divya, Pragya Mishra and her husband, but its significance remains under investigation.
- Location
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Accused
- Manas Vajpeyi, a State Bank of India field officer
- Victims
- Divya Mishra, 37, and Sheeba Vajpeyi, 28
- Weapons
- Three firearms were recovered from Manas’s home
- Bank incident
- Police say Manas called Divya outside the Gomti Nagar branch around 12:15 p.m.; an argument allegedly preceded the shooting
- Evidence under review
- CCTV footage, bank employees’ and security guards’ statements, forensic evidence and digital records
- Police position
- Investigators say the case is preliminary and have not confirmed third-person involvement