Twisha Sharma death: Madhya Pradesh DGP defends Bhopal police as CBI takes over case and begins investigation

Officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conduct further investigation at the residence of accused retired judge Giribal Singh in connection with the Twisha Sharma death case on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 in Bhopal. Photo credit: ANI

Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana said on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) that the Bhopal police followed proper rules and procedures in the Twisha Sharma death case, even as a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team began investigating the case, a day after it took over from the local police.

Responding to questions from the media in Indore, Mr Makwana said: “The state police, especially the Bhopal police, conducted the investigation as per the laid down rules and procedures. As the family (of the deceased) requested, we ourselves recommended and handed over the case to the CBI.”

Mr Makwana’s statement comes amid several allegations by Twisha Sharma’s family, such as institutional bias and procedural misconduct by the local police. The family alleged that the officers were working under the influence of retired District Magistrate Giribal Singh, Twisha Sharma’s mother-in-law. Ms. Singh is an accused in the death and dowry harassment case along with her son and the victim’s husband, Samarth Singh, a lawyer, who is currently in police custody.

Questions by Giribala Singh

Meanwhile, the CBI team, which arrived from New Delhi on Monday, began investigating the case and visited Ms. Singh’s residence, where Twisha Sharma was found hanging on the night of May 12, to inspect the scene of the incident. The team interrogated Ms Singh, who is currently out on bail, a senior Bhopal police officer told The Hindu.

The CBI team also met the family members of the victim and recorded their statements.

The CBI took over the case from the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Bhopal police and resubmitted a First Information Report under Sections 80(2), 85 and 3(5) of the IPC on Monday.

Meanwhile, Twisha Sharma’s family members have left Bhopal for Delhi, where they are scheduled to travel to Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh on May 28 to immerse her ashes in the Ganges.

Her body was cremated in Bhopal on May 24 after an expert committee of AIIMS New Delhi conducted a second autopsy, 12 days after her death.

The second post-mortem was ordered by the Madhya Pradesh High Court based on the family’s demands regarding alleged lapses in the procedure and the report of the first post-mortem conducted by doctors at AIIMS Bhopal.

High Court Hearing

The High Court is scheduled to hear two petitions challenging Ms. Singh’s anticipatory bail on May 27, one by the victim’s father and the other by the state government. Earlier, on May 25, the court had asked Ms. Singh to file her replies before the upcoming hearing.

The case became controversial after the victim’s mother-in-law publicly accused Twisha Sharma of being addicted to the contraband substance, claiming she was also taking medication for mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.

However, Twisha Sharma’s family denied the allegations and accused the retired judge of defaming the deceased and character assassination.

The state government also accused Ms. Singh of not cooperating with the investigation.

Published – 26 May 2026 22:48 IST