Twisha Sharma case timeline: Marriage, mysterious death, FIR and courtroom battle | Bhopal News

BHOPAL: The case of Twisha Sharma’s death, a model-turned-actor from Noida, has unfolded into a complex legal battle involving allegations of dowry harassment, suicide, and a police investigation.After her death in May 2026 at her in-laws’ home in Bhopal, her family accused her husband and in-laws of wrongdoing, leading to an FIR and a detailed investigation. Over the following days, the case saw multiple legal developments, including court hearings, bail rejections, formation of an SIT, and growing demands for a CBI probe.FROM MARRIAGE TO TRIALSMay 12, 2025 | Twisha Sharma and Samarth Singh’s engagement ceremony held in Noida flat.Dec, 2025 | Model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma from Noida marries Samarth Singh, a lawyer and son of retired district judge Giribala Singh, and begins residing in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area.May 12, 2026 | Twisha is found dead at her in-laws’ home in Katara Hills. Her family accuses her in-laws of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide.May 15 | Police registers an FIR against a retired district judge and her advocate son in connection with the alleged dowry death of his wife. Later, a Bhopal court grants bail to the retired judge during an anticipatory bail hearing. The husband remains absconding.May 16 | Police constitutes a six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged dowry death case.May 17 | Family members of the 31-year-old Noida woman stage a brief dharna outside the chief minister’s official residence after they are not allowed to meet him.May 18 | A sessions court in Bhopal rejects the bail application of the absconding husband Samarth Singh. Bhopal DCP Zone-2 announces a reward of Rs 10,000 for his arrest.May 19 | Twisha’s kin seek an independent probe after questioning the police investigation. They also demand an end to Twisha’s “posthumous character trial” in press conferences held by the accused.May 20 | Twisha’s kin meet the chief minister, who assures them he will seek a CBI probe. A Bhopal court rejects the plea for a second post-mortem. Police increase reward for Samarth’s arrest to Rs 30,000.May 21 | Police issues a third and final notice to retired judge Giribala Singh to record her statement. Samarth files a fresh bail plea. The Home Department holds a meeting on handing over the case to CBI.MAY 22 | Jabalpur police on Friday took accused husband Samarth Singh into custody from the district court premises after he reached there to surrender, according to his lawyer.