Overview
- A five-member AIIMS Delhi medical board submitted an 11-page final forensic opinion to the CBI in a sealed cover on July 10 that sources say found skin tissue on the gymnastics belt and concluded it matched neck injuries.
- The second postmortem was ordered by the Madhya Pradesh High Court and carried out by the AIIMS team on May 24 after the first autopsy could not test the alleged ligature because the belt was not produced.
- Laboratory and histopathological tests reported by multiple outlets form the basis for the board’s conclusion, while AIIMS has said the opinion followed an exhaustive review of national and international literature.
- The CBI is studying the sealed report and the videography of the second postmortem remains with investigators, with officials saying the forensic opinion will be a key piece of evidence in deciding whether the case is treated as suicide or homicide.
- Twisha’s family has alleged dowry harassment and procedural lapses in the initial probe; suspects named in FIRs include her husband and her mother-in-law who is a retired judge, and the family is seeking access to the second report.