The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case in connection with the death of Twisha Sharma, a former model and actor who was found dead at her in-laws’ residence in Bhopal earlier this month.
Acting on directions issued by the Supreme Court of India, the agency booked Twisha’s husband Samarath Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act.
The FIR includes charges under Sections 80(2), 85 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.
Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe
The apex court on Monday directed the CBI to take over the investigation and conduct an expedited probe into the circumstances surrounding Twisha Sharma’s death.
Twisha, 33, was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on the night of May 12. She had married Samarath Singh in December 2025 after meeting him through an online matrimonial platform a year earlier.
Following her death, her family alleged that she had been subjected to harassment and pressure over dowry demands by her in-laws.
Husband Surrendered, Mother-In-Law Got Bail
While Giribala Singh secured anticipatory bail earlier, Samarath Singh remained untraceable for several days before surrendering before police in Jabalpur on May 22.
Meanwhile, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has adjourned the hearing on pleas challenging Giribala Singh’s anticipatory bail to May 27.
During the proceedings, her counsel reportedly sought more time to file a formal response, stating that a copy of the petition filed by Twisha’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, had not yet been received.
Questions Raised Over Postmortem
Twisha Sharma’s final rites were conducted on Sunday, nearly 12 days after her death, following a second postmortem ordered by the high court.
The examination was carried out by a forensic team from All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi.
Dr Sudhir Gupta, head of forensic medicine at AIIMS Delhi, stated that the final report would take time as laboratory tests, including histopathology and viscera analysis, were still pending.
Twisha’s family had earlier raised concerns over alleged blunt-force injuries on her arm, the absence of detailed neck examination, and the need for toxicological testing and radiological evaluation to determine the exact circumstances of her death.
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