Allegations of assaulting neighbours, threatening residents, harassing women and creating an atmosphere of fear in his locality had led to police action against Rajesh Shukla, co accused and uncle of triple-murder accused Rishabh Shukla, months before the October 29 shooting incident in Saadatganj. The police had even declared ₹ 25,000 reward on him.
The police also accused him of making objectionable remarks against women, stalking them and indulging in acts intended to outrage their modesty. After hearing arguments from both sides and examining the records, the police commissioner ordered his externment for three months. The report allegedly described Rajesh as a person with criminal tendencies who frequently fought with residents, assaulted people and threatened them with death when they protested.
An official order accessed by Hindustan Times reveals that Rajesh, 58, was declared a Goonda under the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970, and externed from Lucknow for three months by then police commissioner Amrendra Kumar Sengar on March 16, 2026. The order, passed under Section 3(3)(b) of the Act, records three criminal cases registered against Rajesh between 2020 and 2025, besides a police beat report alleging that he frequently picked fights with residents, assaulted people, abused them and threatened to kill those who objected to his behaviour. 341/1 in Brahmani Tola, Naubasta, under Saadatganj police station, allegedly acted along with his associates to intimidate the neighbourhood. The police proceedings were initiated following a proposal by the Saadatganj police inspector in December 2025. A notice was issued to Rajesh on February 16, 2026, asking him to explain why he should not be externed from Lucknow for six months. Three cases figure in police dossier The first case mentioned in the order registered at Saadatganj police station is under IPC Sections 147, 323 and 504. The complaint was filed by Priya Shukla on November 7, 2020, alleging that Rajesh and his associates assaulted her and her father following an old dispute and abused them, according to the dossier. The police subsequently filed a chargesheet in the case on December 9, 2020. Apart from the criminal cases, the police relied on a beat report prepared by head constable Umesh Kumar on December 22, 2025.
Rajesh, a resident of House No, according to the police dossier.
