Shraddha Dubey, accused in the death of Lucknow-based businessman Shiva Sharma, was arrested today in Nagpur following a joint operation by the UP Special Task Force (STF) and Lucknow Police. According to IANS, the UP STF will take her to Uttar Pradesh on transit remand.

The model and influencer had been at large since Sharma allegedly died after falling from the 4th floor of the Awadh Green Apartments in the Balu Adda area on October 9.

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What Did Shraddha Say In Her Defence?

Earlier, Shraddha alleged that Shiva died by suicide and that the CCTV footage from her building will prove that she is innocent. "I have known this individual (Shiva Sharma) for only four months; for about two to two-and-a-half of those months, we were friends. He never visited my home. He only started coming over in the last two months—and surely, things couldn't have deteriorated so drastically in such a short time that we would harbor such intentions toward one another. His mother has made false accusations because she never liked me," she told news agency ANI.

"All the allegations are baseless. Just because someone claims we committed murder doesn't mean we did. It was a suicide; I witnessed him jump from the fourth floor of my building. If the CCTV footage from my building is retrieved, it will clearly prove my innocence—yet, for some reason, that footage hasn't been accessed yet. Footage from the Nepal border has been obtained, so why is there an issue with accessing the footage from my own building? Once it is retrieved, my innocence will be clear, as I have done nothing wrong," she added.

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All About Shiva Sharma Death Case

Shiva Sharma was a cafe owner and businessman in Lucknow. The 27-year-old was in a live-in relationship with Dubey. On October 9, Sharma was found dead after falling from the 4th floor of his Awadh Green Apartments in the Balu Adda area. According to the FIR, Shraddha allegedly pushed Sharma. According to his mother, Sharma's body had cigarette burns. Police have also found a purported audio clip of Dubey and Sharma. In the clip, they could be heard arguing. Dubey has been absconding since then, according to the police.

Police were searching for Dubey, her sister Rashmi, and their driver after police received a tip about their possible escape routes. Police teams were dispatched to Delhi and the Nepal border.

Earlier, police had recovered Dubey’s Mahindra Scorpio-N from Rupaidiha, a town near the Nepal border, and suspected that she might have crossed into Nepal.

The Lucknow Police had also announced a reward of Rs ,000 for information leading to the arrest of Dubey and her associates.