Bhopal Dowry Death: Footage Shows Husband Carrying Twisha Sharma's Body
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: A fresh CCTV footage has surfaced online regarding the death of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman who allegedly died in in-laws’ house in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal due to dowry harassment. The Noida resident woman’s death has triggered a major controversy, with her family accusing her husband and in-laws of prolonged mental and physical abuse.
The family of the deceased has also alleged that her husband family is using influence to weaken the investigation. Amid the outcry, a new footage shows Twisha climbing the stairs and also her body being brought down by three men just moments later.
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The 11 second video shows Twisha climbing the upstairs and later shows her husband and two others carrying her body downstairs after her death.
Twisha, a marketing and communication professional from Noida, was found dead at her marital home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12. She had married Bhopal-based advocate Samarth Singh in 2025 after meeting him through a dating app a year earlier. Doctors declared her dead when her body was taken to the local hospital.
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According to Twisha’s father Navnidhi Sharma, she had been in regular contact with her family till around 10 pm on the day of her death. In one of her messages to the family, she reportedly said: “My life has become hell, everyone here is cruel.” She also reportedly claimed that her husband questioned the paternity of her unborn child. Twisha was reportedly pregnant at the time of death.
Her family said she had even booked a ticket to leave Bhopal but was allegedly pressured into cancelling it. Twisha’s family has directly accused her husband Samarth Singh and his mother Giribala Singh of being responsible for her death. Giribala Singh is a retired judge and currently serves as the chairperson of a district consumer forum.
The family has demanded a fresh postmortem examination at AIIMS Delhi and called for an independent investigation supervised by the Supreme Court. Twisha’s father has strongly rejected allegations made by the in-laws that his daughter was addicted to drugs. Instead, he alleged that the accusations were false and claimed that Samarth himself struggled with substance abuse. In a bail application filed recently, Twisha’s mother-in-law denied all allegations and claimed Twisha was addicted to narcotics.
The application reportedly stated that her hands would shake if she did not consume drugs. Twisha’s family has dismissed these allegations as an attempt to defame her after death. Her mother described her as a “very brave and good girl,” while her sister urged police to arrest Samarth before he approaches a higher court for bail. Police have registered a case under sections related to dowry death and harassment under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
A six-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by ACP Rajneesh Kashyap, has been formed to investigate the case. Police said multiple teams are searching for Samarth Singh, who is currently absconding. Authorities have also announced rewards as part of efforts to locate him. ACP Rajneesh Kashyap said investigators are examining technical evidence, CCTV footage and other leads while continuing to probe all new developments linked to the case.
