SBI employee shoots wife outside ICICI Bank in Lucknow, kills sister, then self; police cite marital discord

A State Bank of India employee shot his wife, Divya Mishra, outside an ICICI Bank in Lucknow on August 20, 2026, killing her and his sister, Sheeba Bajpai, before taking his own life, amid reported marital discord, police said.

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A State Bank of India employee, Manas Mishra, allegedly shot his wife, Divya Mishra, outside an ICICI Bank in Lucknow's Gomti Nagar on August 20, 2026.125

The incident occurred around 12:15 pm, as Divya, a relationship manager at the bank, was in her car.

Manas, reportedly experiencing marital discord, called her outside before shooting her.6

After the shooting, he fled to the Husaria area, where he allegedly shot his sister, Sheeba Bajpai, before turning the weapon on himself.3

ADCP (East) Amol Murkut stated that Divya had worked at the bank for three to four years, and her co-workers identified Manas as the attacker.7

Forensic teams were dispatched to examine the crime scene as senior police officers arrived to investigate the tragic incident.4

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“The victim, Divya Mishra (37), worked as a relationship manager at the ICICI Bank branch and had been employed there for three or four years, according to ADCP (East) Amol Murkut. Police said the accused, Manas Mishra, was traced to the Husaria area after the initial shooting, where he killed his sister Sheeba Bajpai before turning the gun on himself.”
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“A bank employee allegedly shot dead his wife, a bank official, and his sister before shooting himself in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar area around 12:15 pm on Thursday (August 20, 2026), police said.”
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