Twisha Sharma case latest update: CBI takes over probe; husband claims she suffered from bipolar disorder | Best Points | Today’s news
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has taken over the death case of former model-actor Twisha Sharma, will reportedly check the claims of Twisha’s husband Samarth Singh during police interrogation.
According to several reports, Samarth Singh told investigators that Twisha suffered from “bipolar disorder.” He also denied claims he forced his wife to terminate the pregnancy – contrary to WhatsApp chats, online evidence and allegations from Twisa’s family.
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Samarth told the police that he wanted to become a father, but Twisha did not want the child, NDTV reported. He claimed the abortion was performed at Twisha’s insistence and on medical advice.
According to him, the two visited the doctor together and the abortion occurred after receiving medication from the doctor.
“My mother and I wanted to have a child, but Twisha started feeling anxious right from the moment she got pregnant,” Samarth told police, according to NDTV.
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Screenshots of Twish’s WhatsApp chats are doing the rounds on social media, revealing that Samarth has raised doubts about her pregnancy and questioned the paternity of the baby.
The Mint could not independently verify the claim.
Singh later told investigators that because of the sudden changes in her behavior and communication style, she herself became distressed and was taken to a doctor. According to Samarth, a doctor diagnosed her with an adjustment disorder, NDTV reported.
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Responding to allegations that Twisha was given sleeping pills, Samarth told the police that the sleeping pills were given on doctor’s advice to help reduce her stress.
Twisha’s family claimed that Twisha’s psychiatric treatment and medication only began after problems related to the pregnancy arose.
Samarth deleted the chat logs
Police sources told NDTV that Samarth deleted chat logs containing conversations with Twisha and her family members. The technical team is said to be working to recover these deleted messages.
According to the report, these chats could become critical as Twisha reportedly told her family that she was forced to quit her job and was not even allowed to work online.
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Samarth denied the allegations and reportedly told the police that Twisha left the job of her own free will and that since the couple spent most of their time together after marriage, she decided to leave the job by mutual agreement.
Samarth further recalled that everything seemed normal on the day of the incident. According to his version, he and Twisha went to the gym, had food and went for a walk. He told investigators there was nothing unusual about her behavior that day.
However, investigators are now testing this version on CCTV footage, call records, WhatsApp messages, medical documents, witness statements and the couple’s digital trail, the NDTV report added.
A CBI team is conducting the investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday took over the investigation into the death of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma.
Twisha was reportedly found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on May 12 and an FIR was registered against her lawyer husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh.
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In their statements, Twisha’s family members alleged that she was being abused by her in-laws who were not satisfied with the dowry paid at the time of the wedding on December 9, 2025.
Accusing her mother-in-law of mental abuse and domestic violence, they forced the 33-year-old former Miss Pune to take an extreme step.
The CBI has re-registered the state police FIR, in which Samarth Singh and retired District Magistrate Giribala Singh were named as accused, as its own case under the procedure.
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The agency has sent a special crime squad to Bhopal to take up the investigation and collect necessary documents and evidence.
The CBI took over the investigation from the state police and invoked Sections 80(2) (punishment for dowry death), 85 (husband or his relative subjecting a woman to cruelty) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita along with the provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act, which were also leveled by the state police.
The Bhopal police registered an FIR two days after Twisha’s death.
