CBI takes over probe in Twisha Sharma death case
The CBI has taken over the investigation into the death of Twisha Sharma, which has been classified as a dowry death. The case was previously handled by the Bhopal Police, and the Supreme Court has supported the CBI's involvement while urging media restraint. A retired judge is currently facing challenges regarding anticipatory bail in connection with the case, as the investigation continues to unfold.
- ▪The CBI registered an FIR in the Twisha Sharma dowry death case on May 25, 2026.
- ▪The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted two days for a retired judge to respond to pleas challenging her anticipatory bail.
- ▪The Bhopal Police SIT interrogated the retired judge for the first time since the FIR was filed.
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The CBI, on Monday night (May 25, 2026) at around 8:30 p.m., registered an FIR in the Twisha Sharma dowry death case, under BNS Sections 80(2), 85 and 3(5), after a team arrived from New Delhi and took over the case from the Bhopal Police, as per the FIR.After the meeting, the CBI re-registered the state police FIR as its own case, according to the procedure.The case was referred by Rajnish Kashyap Kaul, ACP Misrod and the head of the SIT probing the case so far. Twisha Sharma death case: Supreme Court backs CBI probe, asks media to exercise restraintThe Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday (May 25, 2026) granted two days to retired judge Giribala Singh to file her reply on two pleas challenging the anticipatory bail granted to her in the Twisha Sharma dowry death and harassment case, with…
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