Concerns Over Body Decomposition Prompt Family to Claim Custody in Twisha Sharma Death Case
Twisha Sharma death case: Kin urged to take custody of body amid decomposition concerns
Hindustan Times
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In Bhopal, police have urged the family of Twisha Sharma, who was found dead at her marital home, to take custody of her body due to decomposition concerns. Her family seeks a second autopsy amid allegations of dowry harassment against her husband and mother-in-law, while a Special Investigation Team investigates the case.
- 01Twisha Sharma was found dead on May 12, 2023, in Bhopal's Katara Hills area.
- 02Her family has requested a second postmortem examination at AIIMS Delhi, alleging lapses in the local investigation.
- 03The police registered an FIR against her husband, Samarth Singh, and mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, for dowry death and harassment.
- 04Twisha's body has been preserved at minus four degrees Celsius, but proper long-term storage requires minus 80 degrees Celsius.
- 05A Judicial Magistrate is reviewing the case following the family's plea for a fresh postmortem examination.
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Twisha Sharma, the daughter-in-law of a retired judge, was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal on May 12, 2023. As her body remains in the mortuary of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal, police have urged her family to take custody due to concerns about decomposition. Currently preserved at minus four degrees Celsius, the body requires storage at minus 80 degrees Celsius for long-term preservation, which is not available at AIIMS Bhopal. Twisha's family, hailing from Noida, has requested a second postmortem examination at AIIMS Delhi, alleging dowry harassment and lapses in the local investigation. An FIR has been filed against her husband, advocate Samarth Singh, and her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, charging them with dowry death and harassment. A Judicial Magistrate is set to examine the case diary following the family's plea for a fresh autopsy, amid claims of investigative lapses and delayed FIR registration. The case is currently under investigation by a Special Investigation Team, focusing on allegations of dowry harassment, physical assault, and evidence destruction.
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The case raises awareness about dowry-related violence and the importance of timely investigations in such sensitive matters.
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