Lucknow double-murder suicide: Wife’s Rs 1.5cr alimony demand emerges as likely motive

A banker allegedly murdered his wife and sister in a double murder-suicide incident. Divya Mishra sought a Rs 1.5 crore financial settlement in her divorce proceedings. Strained relations over Manas Bajpayi's sister, Sheeba, also contributed to the marital discord. Police are investigating the killings as a pre-planned sequence of events. Digital evidence and witness statements are being analyzed to establish the motive.

By PATHIKRIT CHAKRABORTY