The Uttar Pradesh Police are facing mounting questions over their failure to arrest social media influencer and model Shraddha Dubey, the prime accused in the death of Lucknow businessman Shiva Sharma. Despite deploying 10 teams to search for her over the past 10 days, the police have yet to trace her, while reports suggest she has returned to Uttar Pradesh after spending time in Nepal.
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In today’s episode of DNA, Rahul Sinha, Managing Editor of Zee News, conducted a detailed analysis of the case, examining how the accused allegedly travelled from Lucknow to Nepal and back to Uttar Pradesh without being arrested, and why the police have been unable to locate her despite an extensive search operation. The case has prompted several questions: Why was Dubey not arrested immediately after Sharma’s death? How did the three accused allegedly travel from Lucknow to Nepal? And how has she managed to remain outside police custody despite the search operation?
She is therefore facing legal proceedings in the cheating case alongside the investigation into Sharma’s death. The notice relates to a separate cheating case and requires Dubey to present her side of the matter by October 31.
What happened in the Shiva Sharma case?
The circumstances surrounding Sharma’s death, Dubey’s alleged escape and her reported return to Uttar Pradesh remain under investigation. Shraddha Dubey is the prime accused in the case and is alleged to have pushed Sharma from the building, leading to his death. Within hours of the incident, Dubey allegedly fled Lucknow. She was reportedly accompanied by her sister and an associate. The police are continuing their search as questions grow over the handling of the case and the failure to arrest the prime accused.
On October 9, Shiva Sharma died after falling from the fourth floor of Awadh Green Apartment in Lucknow’s Hazratganj area.
She travelled towards the Nepal border through Bahraich and left her car behind before crossing into Nepal, according to claims.
