Bhopal, August 18, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reconstructed the final hours of 34-year-old Twisha Sharma’s life in its chargesheet against her husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh, alleging that sustained mental cruelty and harassment drove her to suicide.
The 636-page chargesheet, filed in connection with Sharma’s death on May 12, draws on WhatsApp messages, phone calls, CCTV footage, medical records, counselling sessions, family statements and financial transactions. The CBI has charged Samarth and Giribala under Sections 85, 108 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to the agency, at 9:36 p.m. on May 12, Twisha sent a WhatsApp message to her sister-in-law Rashi Abrol: “Ask him to collect leftover of his wife. But tomorrow. Let me die in peace right now.”
Four minutes later, CCTV footage allegedly showed Twisha walking alone from the ground floor of her Bhopal home towards the terrace. At 9:41 p.m., she called her father while crying and allegedly told him that Samarth had become “very aggressive and violent”. She reportedly asked her parents to come to her immediately. Around 10:05 p.m., she spoke to her mother and allegedly repeated her concerns.
At around 10:23 p.m., CCTV footage allegedly showed Samarth and Giribala heading towards the terrace. Twisha was subsequently brought downstairs and taken to AIIMS Bhopal, where she was declared brought dead at around 10:55 p.m.
The CBI alleges that Twisha, a former Miss Pune who had worked as an actor before moving into the corporate sector, met Samarth through an online dating application in February 2025. They married on December 9 that year.
According to the chargesheet, the relationship deteriorated after the marriage, with the agency alleging that Samarth subjected Twisha to repeated mental cruelty, including sexually derogatory remarks and allegations concerning relationships she had disclosed before marriage. It also alleges that Giribala supported or encouraged her son when Twisha objected to his behaviour.
The CBI has also cited financial disputes. Twisha reportedly held investments worth around Rs 20 lakh in shares through a demat account. The agency alleges that Samarth and Giribala pressured her to transfer the investments into a joint account opened by Twisha and Samarth on April 7. Twisha allegedly refused, saying the money belonged to her father.
The chargesheet says Twisha discovered she was pregnant on April 16. The pregnancy was reportedly unplanned, and she was uncertain about continuing it because of the alleged conduct of her husband. Following an argument on April 17, she left her matrimonial home.
After returning to Bhopal on April 30, Twisha allegedly told her mother that her life had become “hell” and that she had suffered an anxiety attack. She was subsequently examined by a psychiatrist, who reportedly found her anxious and distressed about the pregnancy.
On May 6, she accepted an offer to rejoin her previous job and took the first dose of medication for termination of pregnancy. The following morning, she allegedly asked her mother to take her away from the matrimonial home.
The CBI alleges that Giribala wanted to explore whether the termination could be reversed. Twisha accompanied her mother-in-law to a hospital on May 7, but doctors reportedly said the process could not be reversed. She was later examined by another doctor, Dr Kakoli Roy, who allegedly found her emotionally distressed.
According to the chargesheet, Twisha told her sister-in-law that Giribala had called her a “murderer” three times over the abortion. She took the second dose on May 8 and reportedly experienced significant pain and bleeding. She allegedly complained that Samarth dismissed her suffering as “drama”.
On May 9, Twisha reportedly told her mother that Samarth had questioned whether the terminated pregnancy was even his. She also allegedly expressed feelings of suffocation and spoke about dying and disappearing.
The agency has also cited former employer Amit Das, who allegedly told investigators that Twisha complained of being continuously monitored at home and having her calls watched.
On May 12, Twisha decided to leave Bhopal. She had sought Rs 3,000 from her mother for a train ticket to Nasirabad in Rajasthan, and her father transferred the money. She reportedly told her family that she had tried to save the marriage but wanted to leave because Samarth was unwilling to attend counselling.
The couple nevertheless met Dr Kakoli Roy for counselling around 11:30 a.m. Samarth allegedly raised complaints about Twisha’s behaviour and said they consumed marijuana. The doctor reportedly advised him to listen to her, give her time and stop using marijuana.
The couple returned home around 1 p.m. Twisha later went to a beauty parlour and returned around 6:11 p.m. She allegedly told her mother that Samarth and Giribala had ignored her when she tried to join them outside and that she had concluded the marriage could not be repaired.
Around 7:51 p.m., she allegedly told Rashi that Samarth was pressuring her to transfer her investments so that he could invest the money in the Chinese stock market. The CBI said allegations relating to dowry are being investigated separately.
Around 9:20 p.m., Twisha was reportedly speaking to Rashi on the phone and crying continuously. She allegedly said that after she asked Samarth to sleep in the bedroom because of her back pain, he became aggressive.
After the call disconnected, Twisha answered another call around 9:29 p.m. but was reportedly too distressed to speak. Her 9:36 p.m. message followed.
Her mother repeatedly tried to contact her. Around 10:10 p.m., she called Giribala and asked her to check on Twisha. The CBI says CCTV footage showed Giribala leaving her room at around 10:16 p.m. and going towards Twisha’s bedroom. After failing to find her, Giribala allegedly called Twisha at 10:18 p.m. and contacted Samarth around 10:21 p.m.
At 10:23 p.m., CCTV footage allegedly showed Giribala and Samarth heading towards the terrace. Twisha was later brought downstairs by Samarth, his cousin and a domestic worker before being taken to AIIMS Bhopal.
The case had earlier triggered controversy over the postmortem examination. After Twisha’s family raised concerns, the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a second examination by an AIIMS Delhi medical board. The board concluded that the cause of death was asphyxia due to ante-mortem hanging and classified the manner of death as suicidal, with no other medico-legally significant injuries indicating assault before death.
The CBI’s case is therefore based on alleged mental cruelty and abetment of suicide rather than a claim that Twisha was physically murdered. The agency says a forensic psychological assessment based on her diaries, CCTV footage and other evidence indicated prolonged psychological harm, hopelessness and lack of support.
The investigation, however, remains open. The CBI is awaiting forensic extraction of Twisha’s primary iPhone, which it says could provide additional evidence and identify witnesses or other persons involved. A DVR recovered from the accused’s residence has also been sent to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory in New Delhi to examine the continuity of CCTV recordings and possible tampering.
Voice samples of Samarth and Giribala have separately been sent for forensic comparison with audio recordings recovered during the investigation.
The CBI has also sought permission to continue investigating allegations relating to dowry demand and dowry death under Section 193(9) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The probe into Twisha’s death was transferred to the CBI following concerns raised by her family over the initial investigation.
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