According to police sources who are extracting call details, the lawyer’s name surfaced after examining Manas’s contacts and conversations.
Published: August 22, 2026, 12:19 PM IST
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Who supplied guns to Manas Bajpayee? Sitapur lawyer’s link emerges in Divya Mishra murder case in Lucknow (File)
With every passing day, new revelations are being made in Lucknow double murder-suicide caseNow, police have received information about the involvement of a lawyer from Sitapur in the murder of Divya Mishra, sister of famous YouTuber Pragya MishraDivya, a relationship officer at ICICI Bank, was shot dead by her husband, Manas VajpayeePolice investigations have revealed that Manas Vajpayee obtained three weapons from a lawyer in Sitapur.
Manas Vajpayee was an accountant at SBI Bank and police have found no criminal record for himHe acquired three weapons—two pistols and a revolver—in a short timePolice suspect that the lawyer may have helped Manas contact a weapons supplierThe lawyer may be questioned soon.
Manas’s acquisition of three weapons in such a short time, despite having no criminal background, has become a major puzzle for the policePolice are investigating whether he had any prior connections with the arms suppliers or whether the weapons were specifically acquired after the family court hearing on August 18.
According to police sources who are extracting call details, the lawyer’s name surfaced after examining Manas’s contacts and conversationsPolice may also examine call-detail records and digital evidence to determine whether any conversations took place between Bajpayee and the lawyer just before the weapons were acquired.
Demand for Rs 1.5 crore as alimony
It is reported that Divya had demanded Rs 1.5 crore in exchange for the divorceDivya’s sister, Pragya Mishra, has made several serious allegations against ManasIt is noteworthy that on August 20, Manas Vajpayee shot and killed his wife, Divya Mishra, in broad daylight in front of ICICI Bank in Gomti NagarThe divorce case between Divya and Manas had been ongoing for a year.
