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Uttar Pradesh Police Arrest Shraddha Dubey and Driver

By Drooid · Oct 21, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Uttar Pradesh police and Lucknow Special Task Force arrested Shraddha Dubey in Nagpur.
Her sister Rashmi Dubey and driver Tanveer Ali (alias Danish) were arrested.
Shiva Sharma died on October 9 after falling from Awadh Green Apartments in Lucknow.
Ranjana Sharma filed a murder complaint alleging violence, threats and blackmail by Dubey, her sister and driver.
Dubey evaded capture by wearing a burqa, switching taxis and traveling through Nepal, Agra and Kanpur.

History

Historical Context

In 1995 Indian authorities launched Operation “Cactus” to capture a Dawood Ibrahim lieutenant who fled to Nepal, coordinating Delhi Police, the CBI and Nepali forces. The cross-border effort mirrors the 1988 Indian Operation Cactus in the Maldives and the 2017 multinational Operation Bayonet against AlphaBay. The raid secured 12 arrests and INR45 million, highlighting the need for coordinated responses.

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Story summary

Uttar Pradesh police and Lucknow Special Task Force arrested Shraddha Dubey in Nagpur.
Her sister Rashmi Dubey and driver Tanveer Ali (alias Danish) were arrested.
Shiva Sharma died on October 9 after falling from Awadh Green Apartments in Lucknow.
Ranjana Sharma filed a murder complaint alleging violence, threats and blackmail by Dubey, her sister and driver.
Dubey evaded capture by wearing a burqa, switching taxis and traveling through Nepal, Agra and Kanpur.

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