Madhya Pradesh Orders CBI Probe Into 33-Year-Old Twisha Sharma Death as Suicide Claim Faces Scrutiny
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Updated · BBC.com · May 22
Madhya Pradesh Orders CBI Probe Into 33-Year-Old Twisha Sharma Death as Suicide Claim Faces Scrutiny
12 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 22
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said the CBI will take over the 12 May death case of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old model and actor found dead five months after her marriage in Bhopal.
The move follows a widening clash between police and Sharma's family: Bhopal's police commissioner said the case appeared to be suicide, while her relatives allege dowry harassment, forced abortion and murder by her husband and mother-in-law.
Samarth Singh remains absconding after his bail plea was rejected and a court ordered him to surrender by 23 May; police have opened a dowry death case, issued a lookout notice and announced a cash reward.
A high court has allowed Sharma's family to seek a second post-mortem after the first report cited hanging but also recorded pre-death injuries, deepening questions over the initial investigation.
The case has drawn intense national attention because Sharma was a public figure and her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, is a retired judge, amplifying concerns that influence could shape the inquiry.
If her in-laws claim innocence in the dowry-death case, why is Twisha Sharma's husband currently a fugitive?
With conflicting autopsies and influential in-laws, can the CBI uncover the truth behind the model's mysterious death?