Lucknow police are searching for fashion model and social media influencer Shraddha Dubey along with four other accused in connection with the suspected murder of 27-year-old cafe owner Shiva Sharma.
Sharma died after falling from the fourth floor of Awadh Green Apartment on October 9. The incident was initially treated as a possible accidental death. However, a complaint from his family alleging assault and torture prompted police to register a murder case.
Police have booked Sharma’s live-in partner Shraddha Dubey, her sister, their driver and two other individuals for murder. A reward of ₹25,000 each has been announced for information leading to the arrest of Dubey, her sister and the driver. Six specialised teams have been formed to trace the three absconding accused.
Sharma’s mother, Ranjana Sharma, alleged that her son had been held captive and brutally assaulted before being thrown from the building. She claimed his body showed multiple injuries, including fractures to the jaw, both eye regions, ribs and a leg, along with cigarette-burn marks and scratches.
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The family further alleged that Dubey had been harassing Sharma for the past four to five months, assaulting him and threatening to frame him in false cases. According to them, Dubey visited their shop about a week before the incident and demanded that they hand him over to her.
These allegations have not yet been independently established, and the investigation into the circumstances of Sharma’s death is continuing.
Dubey has a background in fashion blogging, modelling and fashion events. She holds a master’s degree and a postgraduate diploma in Computer Applications. She began her modelling and blogging work in Hyderabad before establishing herself in Lucknow. Her Instagram account had around 1.41 lakh followers as of this week, focusing largely on fashion, clothing and lifestyle content. A music video featuring her, released in February 2019, has garnered around 2.78 lakh views.
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