IPS officer’s mother killed in UP home, jewellery missing

The 95-year-old mother of IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra was found dead at her home in Rudha Dhamrua village, Ambedkar Nagar, around 9 am on Sunday (August 17, 2026). According to the Indian Express, her gold jewellery, a chain, nose pin, earrings and anklets, was missing, and the family suspects thieves entered on Saturday night and killed her. A domestic worker discovered the body, and Malipur SHO Shashank Shukla said the cause of death will be clear after the post-mortem report. India Today reports that blood was seen coming from the woman's mouth but no visible external injury marks were found.

Mishra, posted in Lucknow, lodged a murder and robbery complaint against unidentified persons. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticised the state government on X, saying, "Even the police are not safe in Uttar Pradesh, unfortunate!" The sources differ on the victim's age: The Indian Express says she was 95, while India Today puts her age at 91. Police are investigating multiple angles including robbery-linked killing and await the post-mortem findings to determine the next step.