IPS officer’s mother killed in U.P.’s Ambedkar Nagar, jewellery missing; probe underway
The 95-year-old mother of an IPS officer was found murdered in her home in Uttar Pradesh, with gold jewelry missing. Local police are investigating the incident as a robbery-homicide, while opposition leaders have criticized the state's law and order situation.
Why it matters
The incident has sparked political debate regarding public safety and the effectiveness of law enforcement in Uttar Pradesh.
The 95-year-old mother of IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra was found allegedly murdered at her home in Rudha Dhamrua village, with her gold jewellery missing, police said on Sunday (August 17, 2026).
Indrawati was found dead on a cot inside her house around 9 a.m., they said, adding that she lived alone after the death of her husband, a former government inter-college principal. A domestic worker, who found her, alerted neighbours.
Mishra, currently posted in Lucknow, reached the village around 3 p.m. and lodged a murder and robbery complaint against unidentified persons.
Police said a gold chain, nose pin, earrings and anklets were missing, while no other household items appeared disturbed. The family suspects that thieves entered the house on Saturday night (August 15, 2026) and killed her before taking the jewellery.
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