Bhopal: CBI Probes Murder Allegations in Twisha Sharma Case After AIIMS Reconstruction"

In the ongoing investigation into the tragic death of Twisha Sharma in Bhopal, a definitive conclusion on whether the case is officially a murder has not yet been legally established by the courts or final forensic results.
​The case is currently being dynamically investigated across multiple dimensions. The legal and investigatory landscape surrounding the case highlights a sharp contrast between the official charges, the findings, and the allegations made by the victim's family:
​1. The Official Charges & CBI Takeover
​Initially, the Bhopal police registered an First Information Report (FIR) under provisions related to cruelty and dowry harassment against Twisha’s husband, Samarth Singh, and her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh (a retired district judge).
​Due to massive public outrage and allegations of local administrative bias, the case was transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which re-lodged the FIR and took over the probe. Both the husband and mother-in-law have since been remanded to judicial custody.
​2. The Case for Suicide / Dowry Death
​Initial Postmortem: The preliminary postmortem examination indicated the cause of death as hanging.
​The High Court's Observations: When the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the mother-in-law’s anticipatory bail, the court highlighted prima facie evidence of intense systematic harassment. The court pointed to WhatsApp chats and witness statements showing that Twisha was allegedly pressured into terminating a pregnancy and faced constant domestic abuse. Legally, under Indian law, an unnatural death under such circumstances within seven years of marriage points heavily toward a dowry death (harassment driving someone to suicide).
​3. The Family's Murder Allegations
​Twisha's family has vehemently alleged from the beginning that the case is a murder masked as a suicide. They have raised several critical questions regarding the timeline and potential evidence tampering:
​The CPR Footage: CCTV footage from the house shows Twisha walking alone toward the terrace at 7:20 AM. An hour later, her husband and other men are seen performing CPR on an unresponsive Twisha on a staircase landing before moving her body. The family questions why CPR was performed there, in front of a camera, rather than immediately where she was found.
​Delayed Actions: The family pointed out that she was not taken to the nearest hospital, nor was an ambulance called; instead, she was brought directly to AIIMS Bhopal, where she was declared brought dead.
​The Autopsy & Crime Scene: Suspecting evidence tampering, the family requested a second autopsy by an AIIMS panel and a complete reconstruction of the crime scene. Forensic experts and the CBI recently conducted a simulated reconstruction using a dummy to determine if the physical mechanics of the death align with suicide or homicide.
​Summary
​Prima facie, the judiciary has acknowledged a strong, evidential case for severe dowry harassment and domestic cruelty. While the family maintains it is a case of pre-planned murder, the CBI's active investigation—anchored by the second autopsy findings and crime scene recreation—will ultimately determine whether formal charges of murder (Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita / formerly Section 302 IPC) are added to the trial.