Overview
- Twisha Sharma was found hanging at her marital home on May 12 and her parents have alleged dowry harassment, forced abortion and foul play by her husband and mother‑in‑law.
- A court‑ordered second postmortem by AIIMS‑Delhi reported antemortem hanging and multiple injury marks that investigators say could reflect a scuffle before death.
- The Central Bureau of Investigation formally took the case from state police this week, re‑registered the FIR under dowry‑death and cruelty provisions, and sent a Special Crime Unit to collect forensic and digital evidence.
- Twisha’s husband, Samarth Singh, is in CBI custody after his arrest and the Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed retired judge Giribala Singh’s anticipatory bail while the CBI seeks her custodial interrogation.
- Under Indian law, a suspicious death of a woman within seven years of marriage triggers strict dowry‑death provisions and the CBI investigation will hinge on forensics, phone records and witness statements to establish responsibility.