{
  "id": 14570011,
  "title": "Police announce Rs 25,000 reward for ‘influencer’ wanted in Lucknow cafe owner’s death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/police-announce-rs-25-000-reward-for-influencer-wanted-in-lucknow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T00:17:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/police-announce-rs-25000-reward-for-influencer-shraddha-dubey-wanted-in-lucknow-cafe-owners-death-10922229/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow police have declared a Rs 25,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Shraddha Dubey, her sister Rashmi, and their driver Tanveer Ali, also known as Danish. The trio is sought in connection with the death of cafe owner Shiva Sharma, whose body was discovered 27-year-old from the fourth-floor of an apartment in Hazratganj. Sharma was reportedly romantically involved with Shraddha. Sharma's family contends he was pushed from the building. \"We are seeking them, and after they went untraceable, we have declared a reward of Rs 25,000 each on them,\" stated Deputy Commissioner of Police Vikrant Vir. Police are currently conducting searches to locate them. Shraddha, originally from Rae Bareli, was residing in Awadh Green Apartment in Hazratganj. Authorities have compiled background information on her, revealing she was married but living apart from her husband. Police believe the three fled the state following the registration of a murder case against them. Preliminary investigation included reviewing CCTV footage from the apartment, which captured Sharma's fall. Interviews with individuals linked to Sharma and the suspects are being conducted. A postmortem examination revealed 10 injuries on Sharma's body, indicating his death resulted from a fall onto a hard surface. Police noted the suspects' phone records placed them near the apartment. The family lodged a complaint at Hazratganj police station, alleging murder and naming Shraddha, her sister, their driver, and two unidentified individuals.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The financial incentive for information marks an escalation in the manhunt as authorities struggle to locate the suspects who fled the state following the suspicious death of a cafe owner.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}