Ranjana Sharma, mother of the victim, described the arrest of model Shraddha Dubey as the “first step toward justice” and thanked the Uttar Pradesh Police, Special Task Force (STF) and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for their efforts.
The mother of Lucknow cafe owner Shiva Sharma, who died after falling off the balcony of an apartment building earlier this month, welcomed the arrest of three absconding accused in the case.
They had been on the run since the day of the incident. “She will now be brought to Lucknow on transit remand, where the Lucknow Police will conduct interrogations and advance the investigation. To evade the police and remain on the run, she consistently wore a burqa, minimized the use of communication devices, and kept her interactions with others to an absolute minimum.
28-year-old Shiva Sharma fell off the balcony of an apartment in the Balu Adda area of Hazratganj in Uttar Pradesh on October 9. Prime suspect Shraddha Dubey, her sister Rashmi Dubey and driver Danish, who each carried a reward of ₹ 50,000, were arrested in Nagpur during a joint operation by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (UPSTF) and Lucknow Police, with assistance from Nagpur Police.
Speaking to ANI, Ranjana Sharma said, “I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone— the police, the STF, the administration, CM Yogi Adityanath, and all those who supported us. Uttar Pradesh Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Amitabh Yash said Shraddha had evaded arrest by consistently wearing a burqa, minimising her use of communication devices, limiting interactions with others and staying in low-end hotels with minimal surveillance. She chose to stay in low-end hotels—places with minimal surveillance and less police oversight,” he told reporters.
Police on Tuesday arrested his alleged live-in partner Shraddha Dubey, her sister and their driver, who are the key accused in the case. It is significant that today is the day of Vijayadashami, and this marks the first step toward justice for Shiva.
