Man shoots banker wife, kills sister, self; WhatsApp status reveals motive

A man shot his wife outside a Lucknow bank branch before eventually killing his sister and himself. The deaths came amid a divorce case.Manas Bajpai allegedly killed his wife, Divya Mishra, fatally shooting himself and his sister.Lucknow,UPDATED: Aug 20, 2026 15:07 ISTA man shot himself dead after killing his wife and sister in Lucknow on Thursday. Manas Bajpai purportedly fired two shots at his wife, Divya Mishra, outside the ICICI Bank branch where she used to work as a relationship manager.After he fled the spot, the woman was rushed to a hospital, where she was declared dead. Meanwhile, Manas fatally shot his own sister, before turning the gun on himself.The double-murder-suicide occurred amid divorce proceedings taking place between Manas and Divya, which had reportedly begun nearly a year ago. Divya was shot outside the ICICI Bank branch in Lucknow's posh Gomti Nagar area.According to eyewitnesses, Manas and his wife were talking there. Amid the conversation, he suddenly pulled out a gun and fired two shots at her, before fleeing the spot. The police are examining the CCTV footage from the area. In a purported WhatsApp status, Manas admitted to shooting Divya and said she had cheated on him.- Ends(With inputs from Ankit Mishra)Published On: Aug 20, 2026 14:56 IST