CBI takes over Twisha Sharma death case investigation from Bhopal Police

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday formally took over the investigation into the Twisha Sharma death case and re-registered the FIR that was originally lodged at Katara Hills Police Station in Bhopal. A CBI team has already arrived in Bhopal and will begin its investigation from Tuesday after taking charge of the case from the Bhopal Police, according to news agency ANI.

The development came hours after the Supreme Court directed the CBI to take over the probe and conduct an expeditious investigation into the case. The apex court issued the direction after hearing multiple proceedings related to the matter that were pending before the trial court, the Madhya Pradesh high court and the Supreme Court simultaneously.

Following extensive arguments by lawyers representing the victim’s family, the accused and the state government, the court disposed of the main petition while ordering a centralised CBI investigation. The Supreme Court also asked both the victim’s family and the accused family to refrain from giving media interviews in order to maintain the integrity of the investigation.

Speaking to ANI, advocate Ankur Pandey, counsel for the Sharma family, said the state government has separately challenged the anticipatory bail granted to Twisha Sharma’s mother-in-law Giribala Singh. He added that Twisha’s father has also filed an independent petition challenging the anticipatory bail order on additional legal grounds.

"Twisha Sharma was listed in all three courts. One was in the trial court, one was in the high court and one was in the Supreme Court. The first hearing took place in the Supreme Court. After a considerable amount of arguments placed by both the victim's family, the accused family and the state, the Supreme Court has passed directions and disposed of the matter by saying that CBI will expeditiously take up the matter in their own hand and they will investigate the entire case," Pandey said.

"The state has also challenged the anticipatory bail of Giribala Singh. In that case, notice has been served to Giribala Singh, but the victim's father has also challenged the anticipatory bail order on some other grounds...," he added.

Meanwhile, the Madhya Pradesh high court also fast-tracked proceedings related to the case and scheduled an urgent hearing for May 27 at 2.30 pm. The bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra will hear petitions filed by both the Madhya Pradesh government and Twisha Sharma’s father challenging the anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh. The hearing was earlier scheduled for May 29, but the date was advanced after Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta sought an urgent hearing on behalf of the state government.

"If she (mother-in-law) can file anticipatory bail and get it overnight, then why can't we seek urgency?" Mehta submitted before the court.

The high court subsequently issued notice to Giribala Singh and directed her to file a response to the petitions challenging her anticipatory bail.

Twisha Sharma, a resident of Noida, had married Bhopal-based Samarth Singh in December 2025. Following her death on May 12, her family alleged that she had been subjected to dowry harassment by her in-laws.