{
  "id": 2125461,
  "title": "WhatsApp confession, 3 bodies — Chilling details into Lucknow bankers' murder-suicide case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/whatsapp-confession-3-bodies-chilling-details-into-lucknow-bankers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T11:42:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/whatsapp-confession-3-bodies-chilling-details-into-lucknow-bankers-murder-suicide-case-11787223161346.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, August 20, a shocking incident unfolded in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, where a bank employee allegedly murdered his wife and sister, before taking his own life. The victims were 37-year-old Divya Mishra, a relationship manager at ICICI Bank's Gomti Nagar branch, and her sister, Sheeba Bajpai. The perpetrator, Manas Bajpai, allegedly shot his wife outside her car, after allegedly catching her in an affair. Manas then uploaded a confession on WhatsApp, revealing his intent to kill his sister and himself. Pragya Mishra, the deceased sister, expressed her distress on Facebook, seeking help from authorities.",
  "summary": "After killing Divya, Manas uploaded a confessional WhatsApp story about his wife's murder and revealed that he was going to kill his sister and himself next, according to a HT report.",
  "key_points": [
    "Manas Bajpai allegedly killed wife Divya Mishra and sister Sheeba Bajpai.",
    "Perpetrator posted WhatsApp confession detailing murder-suicide plan.",
    "Pragya Mishra, deceased sister, sought police assistance on Facebook."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}