A social media influencer named Mansi has been found dead at her in-laws’ residence in Lucknow. Her family has alleged that she was murdered by her husband, Sagar Rajput, and his relatives over unmet dowry demands for a car, staging the scene to look like a suicide.
Key Details of the Case
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The Victim & Suspect: Mansi, originally from Kanpur, married Sagar Rajput in 2024. Both were social media creators, with Rajput holding an Instagram following of nearly 8 lakh (800,000).
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The Dowry Allegations: The victim’s family states they provided ₹7 lakh in cash alongside various household items as “gifts” during the wedding. However, they allege Rajput’s family remained unsatisfied, subjected Mansi to constant taunts, and demanded a car.
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Escalating Harassment: According to the First Information Report (FIR), Mansi faced continuous physical and mental torture when the demands were not met. Her family had previously traveled to Lucknow multiple times to mediate the marital friction.
Police Action & Charges Filed
Following a written complaint by Mansi’s family, Lucknow police have officially registered a dowry death case.
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Accused Named: The case names six individuals, including her husband Sagar Rajput, her father-in-law (Rajesh), her brother-in-law (Anu), two sisters-in-law (Barkha and Chandni), and a paternal aunt-in-law (Asha).
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Current Status: Sagar Rajput has been taken into police custody and is currently being interrogated.
This incident comes amid heightened national focus on dowry-related violence in India, trailing the high-profile CBI investigation into the death of model Twisha Sharma in Bhopal, as well as another recent case involving a woman named Shweta Singh in Lucknow.
