A tragic incident unfolded on Thursday in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, where a man fatally shot his estranged wife and sister before taking his own life. This shocking event appears to be rooted in a divorce petition and allegations of betrayal. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting, which has left the local community in shock.
Bajpayee allegedly approached her, asked her to step out and assaulted her before shooting her. He then fled the spot in his car. Divya had also filed for divorce in a family court, seeking compensation and the return of dowry given during the marriage.
Police said the 33-year-old bank employee arrived at the Gomti Nagar branch around 12.05 pm in her car with a colleague. Police said Bajpayee and Divya had been living separately since November 2025.
Deputy commissioner of police (east) Deeksha Sharma, who reached the bank after the incident, said Divya had been working at the branch for three to four years.
She also claimed that there had been an altercation involving the couple and a counsellor at family court. Divya just wanted to separate from the murderer. “The murderer had stalked Divya before too. Her hand and leg were broken. A month and a half to two months later, she had started going to the office. She was still walking with a limp,” Mishra wrote.
Due to stress, she had an accident a few days ago.
Divya had wanted to end the marriage and separate from Bajpayee, according to Mishra. “According to my sister, the murderer and his sister had beaten their mother so much that his own ailing mother had passed away. My sister had told me that there had been a scuffle with the counselor even in family court. Mishra also said she had not yet told her mother about Divya’s death.
