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Influencer Accused in Boyfriend's Balcony Death
10 Oct
Summary
- Cafe owner died after falling from a balcony in Hazratganj.
- Mother accused girlfriend of blackmail and assault over months.
- Murder case registered; post-mortem report is awaited.
A 28-year-old cafe owner, Shiva Sharma, died on Friday night after a fall from a balcony in Lucknow's Hazratganj area. His mother, Ranjana Sharma, has lodged a murder complaint against his girlfriend, social media influencer Shraddha Dubey.
Ranjana Sharma alleges that Dubey had been blackmailing and physically assaulting her son for months. The complaint further states that Dubey threatened to circulate obscene videos of Shiva and damage his reputation. Sharma's mother also reported observing injury marks on her son's body on previous occasions.
The FIR includes Shraddha Dubey, her sister Rashmi Dubey, a driver named Danish, and an associate named Adil as accused. According to the mother's complaint, Dubey contacted her after Shiva's fall, claiming he was taken to the hospital. However, upon reaching the hospital, she found the body unattended. The investigation into the precise events leading to the fall is ongoing, with a post-mortem report awaited.
