Overview
- The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed a specialised team from AIIMS, New Delhi, to fly to Bhopal and perform a second autopsy to address family concerns about the first AIIMS Bhopal post‑mortem.
- Twisha Sharma was found dead at her marital home on May 12 and the first post‑mortem at AIIMS Bhopal reported antemortem hanging and multiple simple injuries.
- Her husband, lawyer Samarth Singh, who had been absconding for about 10 days, withdrew an anticipatory bail plea, appeared to surrender and was taken into police custody after court proceedings.
- The state government has given consent for the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the inquiry and officials say the CBI will obtain case diaries, forensic material and digital evidence from MP police.
- Twisha’s family alleges delays in FIR registration and possible evidence tampering by the mother‑in‑law, retired judge Giribala Singh, who has been issued a notice as the court considers cancellation of her anticipatory bail.