Shiva Sharma case: Shraddha Dubey's bank account with 6 lakh rupees frozen, four mobile phones recovered, interrogation continues

Police have frozen a bank account belonging to model-influencer Shraddha Dubey, who was arrested in connection with the death of Lucknow-based cafe operator Shiva Sharma. According to information received from police sources, there is approximately 6 lakh rupees in this account. Four mobile phones have also been recovered from Shraddha, which are undergoing digital examination. She was interrogated for about five hours on Thursday.

Arrest and police remand

Shraddha Dubey, her sister Rashmi Dubey, and driver Tanveer Ali alias Danish were arrested from Nagpur on Tuesday, 20 October. This action was taken by the UP STF and Lucknow Police with the help of the Nagpur Police's Crime Branch. The three were brought to Lucknow on transit remand. According to reports, Shraddha has now been taken on police remand for 10 days. The police claim that she is not cooperating in the interrogation. Sources also revealed that during the interrogation, she was worried about her Instagram followers, though this has not been officially confirmed. Similarly, the information that a lawyer son of a former DG had made legal arrangements for Shraddha is also not officially confirmed.

Questions over the night of 9 October

The entire focus of the interrogation is on the incident of 9 October. It is reported that the police questioned the three first separately and then face-to-face. According to sources, the three are repeating the same story over and over.

According to police sources, Shraddha was questioned on these points:

• Where she was at the time of the incident and who all were present in the flat
• Who she called first after the incident
• Why the police were not informed immediately and why she left the hospital
• Where she went after leaving Lucknow and who provided help or financial support while she was on the run
• The reason for returning to Lucknow from Nepal and then going to Nagpur, and who arranged the flat there

It has also been stated, citing sources, that the police are interrogating another person in custody, who is said to have left Lucknow with Shraddha on the night of 9 October. The police will now match the answers of the accused with the available evidence. During the interrogation, the accused have provided some information about those who helped them and the places they stayed in the last 10 days, after which other people will be identified.

Accused's side

In a video released on social media before her arrest, Shraddha Dubey had denied the murder allegations. She stated that Shiva committed suicide due to financial distress and debt. She had also claimed that the truth would be revealed by the building's CCTV footage. The police are investigating these claims. Questioning this, Shiva's mother asked why this was not told to the police earlier.

What is the case

Businessman Shiva Sharma died on 9 October 2026 after falling from the fourth floor of Awadh Green Apartment in Hazratganj. Shraddha lived on the same floor. On the complaint of Shiva's mother Ranjana Sharma, a murder case was registered at Hazratganj police station against Shraddha, her sister Rashmi, the driver, and others under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The family has alleged blackmail and murder. These allegations are under investigation and have not been proven in court. While they were on the run, the police had increased the reward announced on the three accused from 25 thousand rupees to 50 thousand rupees.

What next

The police are now connecting the dots between the recovered mobile phones, bank account transactions, and evidence of the events of 9 October. The investigation into the matter is ongoing.