An Indian bride dies. Rival claims of murder and suicide set off media frenzy
Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead.
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Notable Quotes
"Our lawyer advised him to stay away. He told him you'll be lynched if you came out."
— Giribala Singh , Other
"We want to grieve. We want to cremate her the way it should be done."
— Rashi Sharma , Other
"Twisha regularly mentioned harassment by Samarth Singh."
— Rashi Sharma , Other
"I want to come back home. I want to do my job and leave this shit behind."
— Rashi Sharma , Other
Key People
Giribala Singh is a retired judge and the mother-in-law of Twisha Sharma.
Major Harshit Sharma is Twisha Sharma's brother, involved in the ongoing controversy.
Navnidhi Sharma is Twisha Sharma's father, who has sought legal recourse following her death.
Rashi Sharma is Twisha Sharma's sister-in-law, advocating for justice in Twisha's case.
Samarth Singh is a lawyer and the husband of Twisha Sharma.
Solicitor General representing the Centre and DGCA in the Supreme Court.
Twisha Sharma was a model and actor who won Miss Pune in 2012.
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Twisha Sharma, a model and actor, had been married for just five months when she was found dead.
Twisha Sharma's sister-in-law, Rashi Sharma, reveals Twisha's final conversation expressing distress over her husband and desire to return home.
Madhya Pradesh High Court permits a second postmortem of Twisha Sharma; her husband withdraws bail plea amid ongoing investigation.
CCTV footage reveals a nearly three-hour discrepancy in the recorded time of Twisha Sharma's death, raising questions about the investigation's integrity.
Bhopal Police Commissioner asserts Twisha Sharma's death was a suicide, despite family allegations of murder and harassment.
CCTV footage shows Twisha Sharma visiting a salon and appearing relaxed five hours before her death, questioning the suicide theory.
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