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Shraddha Dubey Arrested in Connection with Shiva Sharma’s Death
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Core Incident
On October 20, a joint team of the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force and Lucknow Police arrested model-influencer Shraddha Dubey, her sister Rashmi Dubey, and driver Tanveer Ali alias Danish in Nagpur. They are charged with murder in the death of Shiva Sharma, a 28-year-old café owner who fell from the fourth floor of the Awadh Green Apartments in Lucknow’s Hazratganj area on October 9. Police say the suspects fled across state borders, including a brief stay in Nepal, before being located in an 11th-floor flat in Nagpur’s Chinchbhuvan suburb.
Background & Context
Sharma and Dubey were reportedly in a live-in relationship for about four months. After Sharma’s fall, his mother Ranjana Sharma filed a murder complaint, alleging assault, blackmail and physical torture prior to the fall. An FIR was lodged on October 10 under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The case was later upgraded to a murder probe and non-bailable warrants were issued for the three accused.
Timeline
- October 9 – Shiva Sharma falls from the fourth floor of Awadh Green Apartments.
- October 10 – FIR registered for murder.
- October 17 – Police confirm all three suspects remain absconding.
- October 18 – Dubey releases a video claiming Sharma died by suicide and urging police to retrieve CCTV footage.
- October 20 – Arrest of Dubey, Rashmi Dubey and Danish in Nagpur; reward of INR50,000 announced for each.
Data & Statistics
- Accused: Shraddha Dubey, Rashmi Dubey, Tanveer Ali alias Danish.
- Reward: INR50,000 per accused (doubled from an earlier INR25,000).
- Travel: The trio used a Uttar Pradesh-registered vehicle, an e-rickshaw in Nagpur, and a Mahindra Scorpio-N abandoned near Rupaidiha (Bahraich) close to the India-Nepal border.
Official Statements & Responses
Uttar Pradesh police described the arrest as the result of coordinated surveillance, CCTV analysis of roughly 200 cameras, and intelligence sharing with Nagpur authorities. Police also announced administrative action: Deputy Commissioner Vikrant Veer, Hazratganj SHO Vikram Singh and Assistant Commissioner Rajneesh Verma were transferred or attached to other posts following criticism of the investigation.
Criticism & Opposition
Ranjana Sharma has repeatedly accused Dubey of murder, assault and blackmail, calling the suicide claim “false” and alleging that Dubey used influential contacts to evade arrest.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Debt amount: Dubey alleges Sharma owed between INR15 lakh and INR20 lakh; other statements cite INR16-17 lakh.
- Jewellery value: Claims range from INR5-6 lakh to “around INR6 lakh.”
- Cause of death: Dubey maintains Sharma jumped voluntarily; the family alleges he was assaulted and tortured before the fall.
- CCTV evidence: Dubey insists building footage would prove innocence, while police have released footage from border checkpoints but not from the apartment complex.
- Location after October 9: Sources differ on whether the trio re-entered Uttar Pradesh via the Maharajganj border or remained in Nepal’s Dang district before moving to Nagpur.
Verbatim Quote
- “It was surprising that a wanted accused met media persons and released videos, yet the police couldn’t arrest her.” — Ranjana Sharma, Indianexpress
What’s Next
An ACJM-II court in Saharanpur has scheduled a hearing for October 30 to consider a surrender application filed by one of the accused in a separate cyber-crime case. The murder investigation remains ongoing, with police continuing to seek additional evidence, including the disputed CCTV footage from the Awadh Green Apartments.