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Uttar Pradesh Police Arrest Shraddha Dubey, End Manhunt

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 4:02 AM UTC · How we work

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Uttar Pradesh Police Arrest

Uttar Pradesh police arrested model Shraddha Dubey, sister Rashmi Dubey, and driver Danish (Tanveer Ali) in Nagpur.
The arrests ended an 11-day manhunt across several Indian states and abroad.
A Nagpur court gave a 72-hour transit remand before transferring the trio to Lucknow police.
Authorities offered a Rs 50,000 reward for each tip leading to arrests.
Shiva Sharma, 28, died after falling from Lucknow’s Awadh Green Apartments on Oct 9.

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Dubey Employs Disguises

Shraddha Dubey was arrested after a cross-country dash using multiple concealment tactics.
She concealed her identity by wearing a burqa, limiting device use, and staying in low-end hotels.
She entered an Agra hotel under alias “Devraj,” covering her faces during a 24-hour stay.
In Lucknow she met a lawyer, signed anticipatory bail documents, and recorded a video denying involvement.

History

Historical Context

In July 1995 Delhi police investigated the Tandoor murder of Naina Sahni, whose husband Sushil Sharma fled, surrendered on 10 July, and was later sentenced to death (later commuted). A second autopsy uncovered two bullets, reshaping the case and underscoring forensic reliance. Today’s Uttar Pradesh manhunt mirrors that 1995 effort, using public tips and inter-state coordination to chase fugitives.

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Uttar Pradesh Police Arrest

Uttar Pradesh police arrested model Shraddha Dubey, sister Rashmi Dubey, and driver Danish (Tanveer Ali) in Nagpur.
The arrests ended an 11-day manhunt across several Indian states and abroad.
A Nagpur court gave a 72-hour transit remand before transferring the trio to Lucknow police.
Authorities offered a Rs 50,000 reward for each tip leading to arrests.
Shiva Sharma, 28, died after falling from Lucknow’s Awadh Green Apartments on Oct 9.

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