"Killed My Wife Who Cheated": Man's WhatsApp Status On Double Murder-Suicide
A 38-year-old State Bank of India employee murdered his wife and sister in Lucknow before dying by suicide. He announced his intentions on WhatsApp, citing his wife's alleged infidelity as the motive.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the intersection of domestic violence, mental health crises, and the role of social media in documenting violent acts.
A man who shot his wife and sister in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow used a popular instant messaging app to tell the world what he had done. His wife had filed for divorce a year ago.The man, identified as Manas Vajpayee, 38, worked with State Bank of India. His wife, Divya Mishra, was outside an ICICI Bank branch in the city when he approached her and whipped out a gun.Then he pulled the trigger.But he was not done yet. He had to head home to kill his sister, Shiva Vajpayee, a differently abled woman.On his way, he shared a new status update on WhatsApp with a chilling message: "Today I killed my wife as she cheated on me... now I have to kill myself and my sister...
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