In the high-profile Shiva Sharma murder case in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, the police have once again been outsmarted by the prime accused Shraddha Dubey, while while the police were searching for Shraddha from Rae Bareli to Lucknow and from Gorakhpur to Nepal, Shraddha had been comfortably sitting in Lucknow right under the nose of the police for three days. Not only this, but she also called the media to the basement of a shopping mall and gave a public statement. By the time the police received information and reached the spot, she had successfully managed to escape yet again. Now, this raises a major question in the minds of people as to whether it was really that easy for Shraddha, to which the answer is a resounding no. Let us explain in detail how Shraddha managed to dodge the police this time, the heavy price for which was paid by Lucknow police's most powerful Inspector Vikram Singh and DCP Central Vikram Vire, who faced severe administrative action. In their place, former SP Barabanki Arpit Vijayवर्गीय has been given the additional charge of DCP Central along with security and intelligence.
How the Terms of Surrender Fell Through
According to police sources, the complete script for Shraddha's surrender was fully finalized on Sunday. She was scheduled to surrender at the police station immediately after addressing the media. Police sources revealed that Shraddha, who had been absconding for the past nine days, had directly challenged the authority and writ of the police by filing a surrender application in court. In such a scenario, the police department prepared a script to save its face, according to which she would give a statement to the media in her defense, and then in a dramatic sequence, the police would arrive and arrest her. Later, the Shiva Sharma murder case would be twisted into a suicide case, and Shraddha would be made an approver or government witness. However, this condition was entirely unacceptable to Shraddha and her patrons, which is why Shraddha spoke to the media well before the scheduled time and fled before the police could reach the location.
Where the Deal Stumbled and Why Negotiations Failed
Various speculations and reasons are being cited regarding the sudden collapse of Shraddha's surrender deal. According to police sources, under the pre-arranged script, the entire case was supposed to be converted from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Under this plan, only Shraddha and her sister Rashmi were to be named as the accused. On the other hand, Shraddha was adamant that the entire incident should be labeled as a suicide and she should be made a witness in the case. On top of that, her major demand was that her sister Rashmi should be completely and unconditionally kept out of this matter, due to which the deal ultimately fell through at the last moment.
Why the Inspector and DCP Faced Action After Nine Days
Inspectors posted at the high-profile Hazratganj police station in Lucknow are always counted among the most influential, well-connected, and powerful inspectors of the city. It was their primary and foremost responsibility to arrest prime accused Shraddha Dubey as soon as possible and crack the case. However, even after the passage of nine long days, they failed to find even a single clue about her whereabouts. To make matters worse, Shraddha held a press conference in the basement of a major mall right under the nose of the police and managed to slip away once again. This embarrassing incident brought major disrepute to the Uttar Pradesh police force, leading to the immediate transfer of the Hazratganj Inspector to the police lines, while since the entire case was being closely monitored by DCP Central Vikram Vire, serious questions were raised about his supervision, resulting in him being put on the waiting list as well. This major administrative shake-up has sent shockwaves through the police department, and new officers have now been deployed in the field to track down Shraddha Dubey and solve this complex mystery.
