'She cheated on me': SBI banker kills wife, sister; posts chilling WhatsApp status
A bank employee in Lucknow allegedly murdered his wife and sister before taking his own life, following a public WhatsApp status accusing his wife of infidelity. Police are currently investigating the incident and the underlying marital dispute.
Why it matters
The case underscores the intersection of domestic violence, digital footprints, and the role of social media in criminal investigations.
LUCKNOW: “Today I killed my wife as she cheated on me… now I have to kill myself and my sister. Her sister Pragya and Bharat knows everything," those were the words in a WhatsApp status allegedly posted by a State Bank of India employee shortly after he shot dead his estranged wife outside her workplace in Lucknow on Thursday.Manas Bajpai, 38, then reportedly returned to his rented home, where he allegedly shot his younger sister before turning the gun on himself.Police are investigating the WhatsApp status, the couple's marital dispute and the sequence of events that led to the three deaths.WhatsApp status raises questionsThe status, which allegedly appeared on Bajpai's WhatsApp account, accused his estranged wife of cheating and suggested he intended to kill himself and his sister.It also named Divya's sister, YouTuber Pragya Mishra and a man identified as Bharat, saying they “know everything”.Police are examining the message as…
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