The final hours of 34-year-old Twisha Sharma's life have been reconstructed in a 600-page chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has accused her husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Central Bureau of Investigation of subjecting her to sustained mental cruelty and abetting her suicide.
In a significant development in the high-profile Twisha Sharma suspicious death case, Samarth Singh, the husband of the deceased actress and model, has been placed on remand till May 29 by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
As the Supreme Court heard the case related to the death of former actor-model Twisha Sharma, her family's lawyer Anurag Srivastava on Monday said the apex court’s intervention has brought great satisfaction to the family, which had earlier struggled to get its concerns heard.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to take over the probe into the death of model-turned-actress Twisha Sharma, who was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12, officials said on Monday.
During the hearing, the apex court observed that the suo motu proceedings were initiated in the backdrop of a narrative suggesting institutional bias in the investigation, particularly as the husband of the deceased is an advocate and her mother-in-law a retired judicial officer.
The last rites of Twisha Sharma were performed in Bhopal on Sunday, nearly 12 days after her death, following the completion of a second post-mortem examination ordered by the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The investigation into the death of Twisha Sharma has taken a fresh turn after the first visual from the spot where she was found dead surfaced during the ongoing probe.
Police officials said Samarth would be questioned in detail about the circumstances surrounding Twisha’s death, his whereabouts after the incident and the allegations made by the victim’s family.
In a major development in the Twisha Sharma death case, her husband Samarth Singh—who had been absconding since May 12—has now expressed willingness to surrender before the court.
The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday recommended a CBI inquiry into Twisha Sharma dowry death case. Notably, Twisha died at her matrimonial home in Bhopal.
