Bhopal Police on Friday arrested Samarth Singh, husband of Twisha Sharma, in connection with her alleged dowry harassment and death case in Bhopal. The arrest came after he moved between courts and withdrew his anticipatory bail plea in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Hindustan Times reported.
Samarth Singh arrested
Earlier in the day, Singh reached the Jabalpur district court to surrender. His lawyer said he had intended to submit before the court. However, the court directed him to approach the appropriate jurisdictional court. Visuals showed him entering the court wearing a cap, sunglasses, a gamcha, and a face mask. Shortly after this development, Bhopal Police arrested him, as reported by HT.
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The case is linked to the death of Twisha Sharma, who was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal on May 12. Her family has alleged dowry harassment and foul play.
Post-mortem re-examination ordered
The family of Twisha Sharma said the court has allowed their plea for a second post-mortem examination. The procedure will be conducted by a team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
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Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh stated that the post-mortem will be conducted in Bhopal, and arrangements will be made to fly the medical team to the city.
The earlier post-mortem report stated that Sharma died due to “antemortem hanging by ligature” and also mentioned multiple simple injuries caused by blunt force on different parts of her body.
