The Lucknow police have announced a reward of Rs25,000 each for information leading to the arrest of model and social media influencer Shraddha Dubey, her sister Rashmi, and their driver, in connection with the October 9 death of 28-year-old Lucknow cafe owner Shiva Sharma , said DCP (central) Vikrant Vir. The prime accused, Dubey, remains at large, with police teams dispatched to Delhi and the Nepal border following intelligence on her possible escape routes.
Police are examining the footage to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to Sharma’s death and establish the roles of those present at the apartment. They have also questioned two to three people close to Dubey to ascertain details about her relationship with Sharma and the circumstances surrounding his death. His mother, Ranjana Sharma, accused Dubey, her sister Rashmi and several others of assaulting, harassing and blackmailing her son before his death. The post-mortem report cited multiple external injuries and extensive internal trauma, including damage to the lungs, liver and spleen, with the death attributed to shock and haemorrhage . Her photographs with politicians, police officers and people reportedly having criminal backgrounds have drawn renewed attention following Sharma’s death.
Sharma, 28, was found dead after falling from the apartment where he had allegedly been living with Dubey for three to four months. Hazratganj police registered a murder case under Section 103(1) of the BNS. Several pictures featuring influential personalities were reportedly removed from her social media account on Tuesday.
Sharma was accused in firing case
Dubey’s reported whereabouts have become a key focus of the investigation, with reports indicating that she may have moved towards the Nepal border. He was later released on bail, said police. The investigation gained fresh momentum on Tuesday after CCTV footage surfaced purportedly capturing Sharma’s fatal fall from the fourth floor of the Awadh Green Apartments in the Balu Adda area.
He was also named as an accused in a firing incident at a Gomti Nagar nightclub on August 30. The police had announced a reward of ₹ 50,000 in that case and the Special Task Force subsequently arrested him in Patna. Sharma, who lived with his family in Aliganj, ran two restaurants besides a cafe.
