A local court on Saturday remanded Samarth Singh, husband of former actor-model Twisha Sharma, to seven days in police custody in connection with her alleged dowry death case, while a specialised team from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi prepared to travel to Bhopal to conduct a second autopsy following directions from the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
Twisha Sharma, 33, was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12. Following her death, an FIR was registered against her husband, a lawyer, and her mother-in-law Giribala Singh, a former district judge, on charges related to dowry harassment.
Samarth Singh had been absconding for ten days after the FIR was filed. He was arrested on Friday evening after arriving at the Jabalpur district court premises to surrender. Earlier, he had withdrawn his anticipatory bail plea filed before the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
He was brought to Bhopal early on Saturday and produced before Judicial Magistrate First Class Anudita Gupta, who sent him to police custody for seven days. His counsel also submitted his passport before the court.
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Second autopsy ordered
In a significant development, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed that a second autopsy be conducted by a specialised AIIMS Delhi medical board after Twisha’s parents sought an independent forensic examination.
Accordingly, AIIMS Delhi constituted a four-member medical board headed by senior forensic experts. Dr Sudhir Gupta, Chief of Forensic Medicine at AIIMS Delhi, said the team was scheduled to fly to Bhopal on a state-chartered aircraft on Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, co-accused Giribala Singh said the police had not yet approached her to record her statement in the case.
A day earlier, the High Court issued a notice to her on petitions seeking cancellation of her anticipatory bail and sought her response by May 25. Bhopal Police had earlier issued a third and final notice to her after she allegedly failed to appear before investigators.
The high-profile case has drawn significant public attention, with the fresh forensic examination expected to play a crucial role in the ongoing investigation.
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