Mumbai, Aug. 2 -- Lock Upp 2 has delivered a brutal double blow just days before its grand finale. With the trophy almost within reach, not one but two popular contestants, Akanksha Choudhary and Pamala Serena, have been terminated from the reality show.

The eliminations came after a high-stakes task put Akanksha, Pamala, Shilpa Shinde and Ram Kapoor in danger. Varun Yadav had already managed to save himself during the earlier challenge, leaving the remaining four inmates fighting for survival.

How were Akanksha and Pamala eliminated?

During the final Judgement Day, the makers introduced a deadly-looking "Landmine Termination" task. Every vote received by the contestants was turned into a landmine, and one wrong step was enough to end ...