LUCKNOW, Oct. 24 -- Police are now probing whether anyone helped Shraddha Dubey, 31, the prime accused in the death of Lucknow cafe owner Shiva Sharma, 28, evade arrest during the 10 days she remained on the run. Some names reportedly emerged during her nearly six-and-a-half-hour interrogation at Hazratganj police station on Thursday.

DCP (Central) Arpit Vijaywargiya said investigators were verifying the possible roles of those named. Police are examining whether they helped Shraddha travel, arrange accommodation or otherwise avoid arrest. Action will be initiated against those found involved, he said.

The next key step in the investigation could be a request for police custody remand (PCR) to facilitate further questioning and reconstr...