{
  "id": 306649,
  "title": "‘Jealousy, argument, murder’: Classmate slits BCA student’s throat at Lucknow home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/jealousy-argument-murder-classmate-slits-bca-students-throat-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T10:35:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/jealousy-argument-murder-classmate-slits-bca-students-throat-at-lucknow-home/articleshow/133050445.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LUCKNOW: A 20-year-old BCA student, Smriti Pandey, was found dead in her home following a suspected case of jealousy, according to police. The murder occurred after an argument over her interactions with another man, police said.The incident came to light when Smriti s elder sister discovered her sister’s lifeless body in a room on the first floor of their house in Narpatkheda locality under the Para police station limits. Devansh Pathak, a 20-year-old classmate and fellow student, was also found injured at the scene.Devansh initially claimed that Smriti had tried to harm herself with a knife during the dispute, but later admitted to slitting her throat. Police are examining forensic and digital evidence to establish the exact sequence of events and determine if Devansh’s version matches the evidence collected from the scene.Smriti’s father, a retired Naib Subedar of the Indian Army, and her mother, a homemaker, are currently residing in Lucknow.",
  "summary": "A 20-year-old BCA student, Smriti Pandey, was found dead in her home in Lucknow after allegedly being killed by her classmate, Devansh Pathak, following an argument over her interactions with another man. The incident is suspected to be a case of jealousy, with police stating that the dispute escalated into violence, resulting in Smriti suffering fatal injuries to her throat. Devansh was initially claimed to have tried to take the knife away from Smriti, injuring his hand in the process, but later admitted to slitting her throat during the altercation. Police are examining forensic and digital evidence to establish the exact sequence of events and determine the motive behind the murder.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}