Lucknow: A 39-year-old man allegedly shot his wife dead outside the private bank branch where she worked in Lucknow’s upscale Gomti Nagar on Thursday afternoon. Less than an hour later, he allegedly killed his sister at their home before shooting himself.
The three deceased have been identified as Manas Bajpayi, his wife Divya Mishra (34) and his sister Tulika (29).
Wife shot outside bank
According to police, Bajpayi reached the bank at around noon and called Divya outside. She walked through the main gate and the couple stood talking around 10 metres from the bank building.
Witnesses reportedly saw the two speaking before gunshots were heard.
The shooting took place at around 12.15 pm, according to police.
WhatsApp status raises suspicion
Minutes after the shooting outside the bank, Bajpayi allegedly posted a WhatsApp status claiming that he had killed his wife because she had “cheated on him”.
Police are examining the message as part of their investigation into the possible motive behind the shooting.
Sister also killed at home
Police said Bajpayi subsequently went to his home, where he allegedly shot his 29-year-old sister Tulika.
He then allegedly shot himself.
Police teams reached the locations and began investigating the sequence of events. Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the shootings and the motive are awaited as the investigation continues.