Nagpur: In a joint operation with Uttar Pradesh Police, the Nagpur City Crime Branch has apprehended three wanted accused in Shiva Sharma murder case registered in Lucknow. The accused, Shraddha Dubey, Rashmi Dubey and driver Danish alias Tanveer Ali, were traced to an apartment in the Chinchbhavan area of Nagpur. Uttar Pradesh Police had announced a reward of ₹50,000 each for information leading to the arrest of the three accused.
According to the police, a murder case was registered at Hazratganj Police Station in Lucknow on October 9, 2026, following a complaint lodged by Ranjan Sharma. The case was registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The murder case had attracted considerable media attention, putting pressure on Uttar Pradesh Police to arrest the accused. However, the three suspects had allegedly been evading arrest since the incident and were repeatedly changing their locations, making it difficult for the police to trace them.
The Lucknow Police and the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) subsequently contacted Nagpur City Police for assistance. Acting on the instructions of Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil, four teams of the Crime Branch were formed to assist in the operation.
Nagpur Crime Branch personnel coordinated with the Uttar Pradesh Police and analysed CCTV footage and Internet Protocol Detail Records (IPDR). Acting on the technical inputs and specific information received from informants, the police laid a trap within the jurisdiction of Beltarodi Police Station.
The operation led to the apprehension of Shraddha Dubey, Rashmi Dubey and Danish alias Tanveer Ali from the Prozone Calm apartment complex in the Chinchbhavan area. The three accused were subsequently handed over to Uttar Pradesh Police for further legal proceedings.
Further investigation and legal procedures are underway.
The operation was conducted under the guidance of Nagpur Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police Navinchandra Reddy, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rajendra Dabhade, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection) Deepak Agrawal and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) Vaibhav Jadhav. Officers and personnel from the Nagpur Crime Branch worked jointly with Uttar Pradesh Police to execute the operation.