{"id":2682,"date":"2026-10-15T08:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/15\/uttar-pradesh-police-reward-influencer-murder-case\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T08:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T08:32:09","slug":"uttar-pradesh-police-reward-influencer-murder-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/10\/15\/uttar-pradesh-police-reward-influencer-murder-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Uttar Pradesh Police Offer Rs\u202f25,000 Reward for Influencer Linked to Businessman&#8217;s Death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Lucknow police on Wednesday disclosed a cash reward of Rs\u202f25,000 for anyone who provides information that results in the arrest of social\u2011media influencer Shradha Dubey. The 27\u2011year\u2011old model is named as one of three accused in the death of 28\u2011year\u2011old businessman Shiva Sharma, whose body was found after a fall from a fourth\u2011floor balcony at the Awadh Green Apartments.<\/p>\n<h2>Police response and reward<\/h2>\n<p>Following the incident, the Uttar Pradesh police formed six dedicated teams to locate Dubey, her sister Rashmi Dubey, and an employee identified as Tanveer Ali, also known as Danish. The teams operate under the direction of DCP (Central) Vikrant Veer, who announced the reward during a press briefing. The case was registered at the Hazratganj police station, and investigators have described the three suspects as the primary focus of the probe.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities suspect that Dubey may have crossed the Nepal border, possibly traveling with her sister. Police sources say the last confirmed sighting of the pair was near Rupaidiha in Bahraich district, a town that lies close to the frontier with Nepal. The investigation continues to track any movements that could lead to their apprehension.<\/p>\n<h2>Allegations of intimidation and influential links<\/h2>\n<p>Shiva Sharma\u2019s mother, Ranjana Sharma, lodged a murder complaint after her son was discovered on the ground of the apartment complex, wearing only undergarments and with lipstick on his face. The police report indicates that Sharma had been residing with Dubey for roughly four months prior to the incident. The family alleges that Dubey leveraged the names of powerful individuals to threaten and extort the businessman.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators have also examined Dubey\u2019s connections to individuals described as \u201chistory\u2011sheeters\u201d and to broader criminal networks. Photographs circulating on social media reportedly show Dubey alongside Abhishek Singh, also known as Babu Singh, who is linked to the Mukhtar\u202fAnsari gang. Police sources claim that Dubey used such contacts to intimidate people, sometimes directing associates to make threatening phone calls.<\/p>\n<p>Ranjana Sharma further contended that Dubey cited politicians, senior officials and former cricketers to pressure her son. An audio clip that spread online allegedly captures Dubey mentioning a senior Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat, though ThePrint has not independently verified the recording. In addition, the Sharma family says Dubey previously filed complaints of molestation and other offences against several individuals at Hazratganj police station; the outcomes of those cases remain to be clarified.<\/p>\n<h2>Background of the accused<\/h2>\n<p>Born in Raebareli, Dubey married a man named Prince Dubey and later divorced him in 2022. She has a son who is reported to live with his father. Sources indicate that Dubey moved to Lucknow about ten years ago after disagreements with her husband over their place of residence. Initially she stayed with her sister before renting a flat near Balu Adda crossing.<\/p>\n<p>In Lucknow, Dubey entered the modelling arena and gradually built a presence in the city\u2019s social circles. She is said to have attended numerous parties, cultivated contacts among influential figures, and even organized a modelling show. According to police statements, Dubey met Shiva Sharma at a Lucknow club, and the two began cohabiting for approximately four months before his fatal fall.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation now focuses on Dubey\u2019s prior network and any possible assistance she may have received in evading arrest. Police are reviewing her financial transactions, past disputes, and the extent of her alleged influence over political and criminal elements. The reward announcement underscores the urgency with which authorities are pursuing leads, as the case has attracted significant public attention due to the high\u2011profile nature of the individuals involved.<\/p>\n<p>As the probe proceeds, Lucknow residents and observers await further updates on the whereabouts of Dubey, her sister and the employee, as well as any new evidence that could clarify the circumstances surrounding Shiva Sharma\u2019s death.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uttar Pradesh authorities have announced a Rs\u202f25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of model\u2011influencer Shradha Dubey, accused in the death of businessman Shiva Sharma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[2957,2961,2960,2958,2959],"class_list":["post-2682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-lucknow-murder","tag-reward-bounty","tag-shiva-sharma","tag-shradha-dubey","tag-uttar-pradesh-police","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2682\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}