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‘Blackmailed for months’: How bizman’s deadly ‘fall’ landed famous model in soup

A 27-year-old restaurant owner died after allegedly falling from the fourth floor of an apartment near Balu Adda in Lucknow. The deceased's family accused his girlfriend, a social media influencer, and her associates of murdering him following months of alleged physical assault, intimidation, and blackmail.

State

Uttar Pradesh

First reported

October 2026

Agency involved

Hazratganj police

Accused named in FIR

A social media influencer, her sister, her driver, an associate named Adil, and unidentified people

Status

An FIR has been registered and police are investigating the circumstances of the fall

The full story

Everything you need to know about this case, in one place.

According to the victim's mother, she received a phone call from an associate of the influencer stating that her son's condition had deteriorated and that he was being taken to a medical university. When family members arrived at the hospital, companions showed them the body from a distance before fleeing. Doctors declared the restaurant owner dead.

The family alleged that the victim had multiple injuries and was subjected to harassment, threats of false cases, and physical violence when he tried to resist the relationship. Local police registered a First Information Report against several named individuals and unidentified people, stating that the circumstances leading to the fall are under investigation.

Not yet reported: The articles do not mention any arrests made or the exact sections of the law applied in the FIR.

Where the case stands

The latest position in the reports we read.

Police have registered a case based on the family's complaint and are investigating the circumstances that led to the restaurant owner's fall.

Who was affected

Described in general terms; we do not name victims.

A 27-year-old restaurant owner and cafe operator from Lucknow, along with his grieving mother and sister.

Timeline

Key dates as reported, oldest first.

Four months before the incidentThe victim and the accused reportedly met at a party through a common friend and began interacting.

A week before the incidentThe accused allegedly visited the victim's mother's shop and issued threats regarding her son.

October 9, around 7 pmAn associate of the accused called the victim's mother to claim his condition had deteriorated and he was being taken to a hospital.

October 10The victim's mother submitted a formal complaint to the Hazratganj police alleging murder and harassment.

How the scam worked

The method described in the reports.

The accused allegedly forced the victim into a relationship after meeting at a party.
The accused and her associates allegedly resorted to physical assault, intimidation, and blackmail over several months.
The accused allegedly threatened to implicate the victim in false cases and damage his reputation if he resisted the relationship.
Following the fatal fall, associates informed the family and fled after showing them the body from a distance at the hospital.

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