Bhopal

A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation arrived at the residence of retired judge Giribala Singh in Bhopal on Tuesday as part of its investigation into the death of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Sharma, police officials said.

The CBI team, which included women personnel, was seen entering the house located in the Katara Hills area. Media personnel gathered outside the residence but were reportedly stopped from entering the premises.

The agency formally took over the probe on Monday into the death of Twisha Sharma, who was allegedly found hanging at her matrimonial home on May 12.

The CBI has registered an FIR against her husband Samarth Singh and mother-in-law Giribala Singh after re-registering the case initially filed by the Madhya Pradesh Police.

According to officials, the agency dispatched a Special Crime Unit to Bhopal to assume control of the investigation and collect relevant documents and evidence.

The CBI invoked sections related to dowry death, cruelty by husband or relatives, and common intention under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with provisions of the Dowry Prohibition Act. These were the same charges earlier applied by the state police.

The Bhopal police had registered the FIR two days after Twisha’s death.

In statements to investigators, Twisha’s family members alleged that she had been subjected to harassment and mental torture by her in-laws over dowry-related issues following her marriage on December 9, 2025.

Her family accused the in-laws of domestic violence and claimed the alleged harassment pushed the 33-year-old to take the extreme step.

However, Giribala Singh has questioned Twisha Sharma’s mental health and medical treatment in several media interactions.

Samarth Singh was arrested in Jabalpur on Friday after reportedly remaining absconding for 10 days. A court in Bhopal later sent him to seven days of police custody.

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Meanwhile, a team of doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences conducted a second postmortem examination on Sunday following directions from the Madhya Pradesh High Court after Twisha’s parents raised concerns over alleged procedural lapses in the initial investigation.