CBI registers case in Twisha Sharma death, takes over probe from Bhopal police

BHOPAL: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday registered a case in the mysterious death of Twisha Sharma, taking over the investigation from Bhopal police following directions of the Supreme Court. The probe has been assigned to the agency’s Special Crime (SC)-3 Unit, with a five-member team headed by a superintendent of police (SP)-rank officer which reached Bhopal later in the evening, say sources.

Sources said the CBI team had left Delhi ahead of the formal transfer process and reached Bhopal in the evening to take over the case diary from Katara Hills police station and commence a fresh investigation under a new Regular Case (RC).



The agency is likely to seek custody of Twisha’s husband, Samarth Singh, who is currently on police remand, and may recreate the crime scene as part of routine investigative procedures on Tuesday.

Madhya Pradesh govt had on Saturday issued an official notification transferring the case to the federal agency following sustained demands by Twisha’s family for an independent probe into her death. SC had also taken a suo motu cognisance on the matter.

Any new addictions in the case would now be made by the CBI.