Twisha Sharma Death Case: Missing Husband Samarth Singh Surrenders After 10 Days

After remaining untraceable for nearly 10 days in the Twisha Sharma death case, her husband advocate Samarth Singh on Friday surrendered before a court in Jabalpur, hours after withdrawing his anticipatory bail plea from the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

The surrender came amid increasing pressure from investigators, public outrage over the death of Twisha Sharma, and fresh developments including the high court allowing a second autopsy by an AIIMS Delhi team.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while hearing petitions linked to the case, permitted Samarth Singh to withdraw his pre-arrest bail application after his counsel informed the court that he intended to surrender before the trial court.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the state, objected to the move and argued that the accused should surrender directly before the investigating agency. Later in the day, Singh appeared before a Jabalpur court.

Twisha Sharma Death Case

Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old former model and actor from Noida, was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12, barely five months after marrying Bhopal-based lawyer Samarth Singh in December 2025. According to investigators, the couple had met through a matrimonial platform in 2024 before getting married.

Her family has alleged that Twisha was subjected to physical abuse, mental cruelty and dowry harassment by her husband and in-laws. They have also questioned the circumstances surrounding her death and alleged lapses in the police investigation and post-mortem process. WhatsApp chats cited by the family allegedly showed Twisha telling her mother that she felt “trapped” in the marriage and was facing continuous harassment.

Police subsequently registered an FIR against Samarth Singh and his mother, retired district judge Giribala Singh, under provisions related to dowry harassment and abetment to suicide under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Dowry Prohibition Act.

A Second Autopsy

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday allowed a second autopsy to be conducted by a team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi after Twisha Sharma’s family raised serious questions over the first post-mortem examination. Court directed that the procedure would be carried out in Bhopal itself and that AIIMS Delhi doctors would be flown in for the exercise.

Twisha’s family had argued that the first autopsy failed to properly explain injury marks found on her body and that there were inconsistencies regarding her recorded height in police and medical documents. They also claimed that the alleged ligature material used in the hanging was not properly examined during the first autopsy.

The case gathered further attention after CCTV footage surfaced allegedly showing Twisha at a beauty parlour just hours before her death. Investigators are now examining the footage as part of efforts to reconstruct her final movements.

Samarth Singh Missing

Following registration of the FIR, Samarth Singh remained untraceable for several days, prompting police to launch a search operation and issue notices. His disappearance became a major point of controversy, with Twisha’s family publicly questioning how the main accused could evade investigators for so long despite the case receiving nationwide media attention.

During this period, Singh repeatedly attempted to secure legal protection through anticipatory bail proceedings. However, with scrutiny intensifying and the high court hearing multiple petitions related to the case, he eventually withdrew his bail plea and opted to surrender before the trial court.

Meanwhile, Giribala Singh has denied allegations that she attempted to influence the investigation by contacting influential persons after Twisha’s death. Addressing reporters on Friday, the retired judge said the calls made by her were merely to inform people and receive condolences.

Source: TOI