Twisha Sharma death: Madhya Pradesh government proposes to transfer case to CBI
The Madhya Pradesh government has proposed to transfer the investigation of Twisha Sharma's death case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Twisha, a 33-year-old model and actor, was found dead at her marital home, with her family accusing her in-laws of harassment. The state has granted consent for the CBI to investigate the case under various legal provisions related to dowry death and cruelty.
- ▪Twisha Sharma was found dead on May 12, 2026, at her marital home in Bhopal.
- ▪Her family has accused her in-laws of pushing her to death due to dowry harassment.
- ▪The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a notification to transfer the case to the CBI for further investigation.
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“The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday (May 22, 2026) proposed to transfer the case involving Twisha Sharma, the Noida woman who was allegedly harassed for dowry and died last week, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),” officials said. “The notification has been issued by Home Department Secretary Krishnaveni Desavatu,” an official said.“It is proposed to transfer the investigation of the case registered at Katara Hills Police Station under Sections 80(2), 85, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, regarding the dowry death incident that occurred on May 12, 2026, to the CBI,” the notification said.
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