A four-member medical board from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, is scheduled to conduct a second post-mortem examination of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma in Bhopal. The team is expected to consult with Sharma’s family before proceeding with the examination, a crucial step in clarifying the circumstances surrounding her death.
Information was available with The Chenab Times indicating that the family has formally requested a multidisciplinary forensic, pathological, and radiological approach for the autopsy. They expressed concerns that certain aspects were not adequately addressed during the initial post-mortem examination conducted in Bhopal.
Twisha Sharma, aged 33, was discovered deceased at her matrimonial residence in the Katara Hills area of Bhopal on May 12. Her family has alleged that her in-laws were involved in dowry harassment and abetment to suicide. Conversely, the in-laws have claimed that Sharma suffered from drug addiction.
The directive for a second autopsy originated from an order issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on May 22. In response, AIIMS, Delhi, assembled a four-member team of senior doctors to undertake the examination. The medical team arrived in Bhopal on Saturday night and is anticipated to conduct the post-mortem at AIIMS Bhopal on Sunday.
“The doctors will first speak to the family members before conducting the post-mortem examination,” a senior police official stated, refraining from further elaboration. A senior doctor at AIIMS Bhopal, who wished to remain anonymous, informed PTI that the autopsy would strictly adhere to the high court’s directives. The timing of the examination was not disclosed.
On Saturday, Navnidhi Sharma, Twisha Sharma’s father, submitted a comprehensive representation to the medical board. This submission included a copy of the high court order and detailed the family’s concerns regarding the first post-mortem report. Key issues raised by the family include alleged blunt force injuries on Twisha’s left arm and forearm, insufficient dissection to ascertain the depth and age of these injuries, and the absence of a radiological examination of the neck and cervical structures.
The family has also sought a correlation between the alleged ligature marks on the neck and the recorded injuries. Furthermore, they requested a thorough toxicological evaluation of the preserved viscera samples. The representation urged the medical board to investigate whether the findings related to the face, eyes, and lungs were consistent with hanging, strangulation, suffocation, or any other potential cause of death.
A notable discrepancy highlighted by the family pertains to Twisha’s recorded height in the autopsy report, which stated 166 cm, contrasting with her actual height of approximately 172-173 cm. The family has requested medical feasibility for X-ray and CT scan examinations of the neck, hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage, and cervical spine. They have also emphasized the need for detailed videography and the preservation of all relevant forensic evidence throughout the procedure.
The representation submitted by the family expressed their full respect for the expertise, independence, and scientific objectivity of the Expert Medical Board, stating their complete faith in its professional assessment. Simultaneously, the police have been questioning Twisha’s husband, Samarth Singh, who was apprehended in Jabalpur on Friday after being a fugitive for ten days. A Bhopal court remanded him to a seven-day police custody on Saturday.
An First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Samarth Singh, who is a lawyer, and his mother, Giribala Singh, a former district judge. They are facing charges related to harassment for dowry. The investigation is ongoing.
The Chenab Times News Desk