Accused influencer's SUV found abandoned near Nepal border
LUCKNOW, Oct. 15 -- In a breakthrough in the suspicious death of cafe owner Shiva Sharma, an SUV linked to prime accused and social media influencer Shraddha Dubey was found abandoned in the Rupaidiha area near the India-Nepal border in Bahraich district on Wednesday.
Online transport records revealed that the vehicle was registered in Dubey's name and had four pending traffic challans - two in Mathura and two in Lucknow, said officials.
Recovery of the vehicle intensified the cross-border manhunt for Shraddha, who is suspected of having fled to Nepal along with her sister, Rashmi Dubey, and their driver, Adil. Police sources said the suspects' last known location was traced to Nepal's Mahimnagar, prompting authorities to dispatch three police teams across the border.
In a parallel development on Wednesday, police detained a woman for questioning from Shraddha's flat at Avadh Green Apartment in Balu Adda - the site where the fatal incident occurred.
Officials, however, remain tight-lipped regarding the exact circumstances under which the SUV was abandoned, and have yet to officially confirm the suspects' presence in Nepal or the identity of the woman detained in Lucknow.
"Our team is working and we are close to all the accused. We can't share much details as it would give information to the accused," said DCP (central) Vikrant Vir.
Sharma died after allegedly falling from the fourth floor of an apartment in Lucknow's Balu Adda area area on October 9. His mother, Ranjana Sharma, accused Dubey, her sister Rashmi, driver Adil and others of assaulting, harassing and blackmailing him before his death. Hazratganj police registered a case under BNS section 103 (1), which deals with murder.
A purported Snapchat conversation between Shraddha and Shiva had reportedly surfaced, in which she allegedly expressed anger over what she described as a change in his behaviour towards her.
"Seriously, I curse you from the heart," she wrote, accusing him of using her and then changing his behaviour. She also told him that something bad would happen to him. Shiva, in response, reportedly denied that his behaviour or feelings had changed, saying he was dealing with personal problems....
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