The CBI chargesheet named Twisha’s husband Samarth Singh, a lawyer, and mother-in-law Giribala Singh , a former judge, as key accused. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet in the case of actor-model Twisha Sharma’s death at her marital home in Bhopal on May 12.
Invoking various sections under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, the 636-page chargesheet filed in court framed charges of dowry death, cruelty and abetment to suicide.
In their statements, Twisha’s family has alleged that she was tormented by her in-laws, who were not satisfied with the dowry paid at the time of marriage on December 9, 2025.
Second Autopsy Ordered After Initial Findings Lack Clarity
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has mandated a second autopsy following concerns over the first postmortem’s findings. The initial examination was inconclusive regarding the ligature material, as it was not presented to the medical board during the procedure. This led to the decision for a second autopsy at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi to provide further clarity on the case.
Twisha Sharma case
physical violence, and dowry-related torture, her in-laws tried to frame it as a suicide While her family alleged mental. After initial police investigation a second autopsy was ordered by the Madhya Pradesh High Court to clear critical doubts and address the family’s allegations of lapses in the first performed by AIIMS Bhopal. Following the second autopsy, the CBI then took over the probe and arrested Samarth and Giribala.
Twisha was found hanging at her marital home on May 12.
