Lucknow banker kills wife outside her bank, puts WhatsApp status before killing self: ‘Sister next’
ADCP East Amol Murkut told reporters that the couple had some issues. HT later learnt that their divorce proceedings were underway.
In a shocking incident in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, a banker named Manas Vajpayee shot and killed his wife, Divya Mishra, outside her bank in broad daylight. The accused then uploaded a WhatsApp story announcing his wife's murder and his own suicide, revealing his intention to kill his sister as well. Vajpayee had been waiting outside the bank in an auto and shot Divya as she stepped out of her car.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), Amol Murkut, stated that the couple had some issues and that their divorce case proceedings were underway. The accused husband was also a banker. Divya's sister, Pragya Mishra, later posted on Facebook about her sister's shooting, seeking prayers for her safety. Following the murder, Vajpayee fled to the Husaria area, where he killed his sister, Sheeba Bajpai, before taking his own life.
Police formed five teams to investigate the case, and CCTV footage and other evidence will be examined in the inquiry.
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