Twisha Sharma’s family claimed on Friday that her mother-in-law had questioned her character in a viral audio clip that emerged amid the ongoing investigation into the 24-year-old’s death in Bhopal earlier this month.
Twisha’s cousin, Meenakshi Sharma, reacting to the audio clip of a conversation between Twisha’s brother, Major Harshit Sharma, and her mother-in-law, Gribala Singh, claimed that the statements reflect the family’s mindset towards the deceased.
“In the audio recording, she can clearly be heard questioning Twisha’s character,” Meenakshi Sharma told news agency ANI, adding that it “shows her deviant mentality.” She further claimed that “even now she speaks ill of her daughter-in-law.”
The alleged audio recording went viral on social media shortly after news of Twisha’s death emerged. In the clip, a conversation between her mother-in-law and her brother allegedly includes remarks questioning her character. path Live updates on Twisha Sharma case.
The family welcomes the CBI investigation
This development comes hours after the Madhya Pradesh government recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case and granted approval to the agency to take up the probe.
Meenakshi welcomed the move and described the decision as a “ray of hope” for the bereaved family.
She added, “This is definitely a ray of hope for us because nothing fair is happening here. We hope that the CBI will conduct a fair investigation and recover the evidence that was erased by (Twisha’s in-laws).”
Twisha Sharma, a resident of Noida, married Bhopal-based Samarth Singh in December 2025. She was found dead in her matrimonial home on May 12. Since then, her family has alleged that she was subjected to mental harassment and torture over dowry by her husband and in-laws.
The police had earlier registered a case and formed a special investigation team to investigate the matter.
Meanwhile, Twisha’s husband Samarth Singh, who was absconding in the case, arrived at a Jabalpur court on Friday. He is currently detained at Katara Hills Police Station in Bhopal.
‘Better late than never’: Family claims investigative lapses
Twisha’s sister-in-law, Dr Rashi Oberoi Sharma, also welcomed the recommendation to conduct an investigation into the CBI, although she said the decision came “late”.
“We are grateful. Better late than never. But it was completely late,” she said, claiming that the family had to demand an investigation from the Central Bank of Iraq due to “several lapses” in the investigation.
She claimed that the FIR was lodged three days after the incident, and further alleged that the police pressured the family to perform the last rites before the post-mortem report was released.
“Even the general details are incorrectly mentioned in the post-mortem report. Everything was presented very vaguely,” she said, adding that “the bound materials were not even submitted”, which she termed as a “big lapse by the MP police”.
Rashi Sharma also questioned the coroner’s handling of the evidence and said the family was unable to accept the autopsy results.
“It is a very suspicious and shoddy act… We cannot accept this report,” she said.
She added that Twisha’s body has remained in the morgue for the past nine days while the family continues their fight for justice.
“The family was not able to cremate her, they were not able to properly grieve the loss because we are still fighting for justice,” she said.
The family claims interference by the in-laws
Twisha’s uncle, Lokesh Sharma, alleged interference in the legal process and demanded the central agency to take quick action.
“The police should have arrested the mother and son a long time ago,” he said, claiming that influential people were interfering in the investigation.
He also reiterated the family’s demand for a second examination of the body.
“The CBI should come as soon as possible and a second autopsy should be conducted on the body so that we can perform her last rites with dignity,” he said.
Samarth Singh is a lawyer whose license was suspended by the Bar Council of India on Friday, while his mother Giripala Singh, who is also named as an accused in the case, is a former judge.
(with ANI inputs)
