Bhopal: In the Twisha Sharma death case, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, according to reports.
The govt acceded to her family’s persistent demand for an independent investigation by the central agency, reported India Todau. Sharma was found hanging from the rod installed on the terrace of her husband’s home in Bhopal. The incident triggered a massive controversy involving allegations of dowry harassment.
“Exercising the powers vested under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, the Madhya Pradesh government, in the name of the Governor, has granted formal consent to extend the jurisdiction of CBI members throughout the state for investigating this specific case. The authorisation explicitly covers the investigation of the primary offence, any abetment to the crime, and any related criminal conspiracy,” the official notification issued by the Home Department of the MP government states, as reported by India Today.
Meanwhile, fresh details have surfaced through various media reports in the case.
Sharma’s friends have alleged that she was frequently humiliated by her husband, Samarth Singh—a lawyer and son of retired judge, Giri Bala Singh— in front of relatives and friends.
Her friends Navratan, Prerna and Purshottam claimed Samarth often insulted Twisha publicly and referred to her as an illiterate, reported NDTV.
Her mother-in-law, Giri Bala, is also an accused in the case.
The friends, according to the report, also alleged that tensions escalated after Twisha underwent an abortion. They claimed that Singh and his mother repeatedly doubted her and asked her to name the child’s father.
