Twisha Sharma 'dowry' death: Husband's bail plea rejected; ex-judge claims daughter-in-law was 'drug addict'
BHOPAL: A Bhopal court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of lawyer Samarth Singh, accused of physically and mentally abusing his wife Twisha Sharma.
Police also announced a reward of Rs 10,000 for information leading to the arrest of Samarth Singh, who remains absconding in the case.
Speaking to ANI, assistant commissioner of Police Rajneesh Kashyap Kaul said multiple police teams were working to trace the accused.
"A reward of Rs 10,000 has been announced in the case. Several teams have been deployed to catch the accused Samarth Singh," ACP Kaul said.
The officer added that authorities had initiated steps to prevent the accused from leaving the country.
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"Correspondence has also been sent to the passport office so that constitutional action can be taken. Our 6 teams are engaged in the investigation," the ACP added.
Who was Twisha Sharma?
Twisha Sharma, 33, a resident of Noida, had married Bhopal-based lawyer Samarth Singh in December 2025. She died on May 12 at her marital home in Bhopal.
Her family has alleged that she faced sustained mental harassment and dowry-related abuse from her husband and in-laws.
Read More: Noida woman dies 18 months after wedding; family alleges murder, says she faced constant dowry torture
'A drug addict'
According to news agency PTI, the case took a dramatic turn on Monday after contents of a bail application filed on behalf of Samarth Singh surfaced on social media.
The application reportedly described Twisha as "a drug addict undergoing psychiatric treatment".
The anticipatory bail application, filed by Samarth Singh’s mother Giribala Singh before a district court, alleged that Twisha was addicted to drugs and experienced irritability and trembling hands when she did not have access to narcotic substances.
The application also claimed that she had been undergoing psychiatric treatment and counselling.
(With inputs from agencies)
Speaking to ANI, assistant commissioner of Police Rajneesh Kashyap Kaul said multiple police teams were working to trace the accused.
"A reward of Rs 10,000 has been announced in the case. Several teams have been deployed to catch the accused Samarth Singh," ACP Kaul said.
The officer added that authorities had initiated steps to prevent the accused from leaving the country.
Who was Twisha Sharma?
Twisha Sharma, 33, a resident of Noida, had married Bhopal-based lawyer Samarth Singh in December 2025. She died on May 12 at her marital home in Bhopal.
Her family has alleged that she faced sustained mental harassment and dowry-related abuse from her husband and in-laws.
Read More: Noida woman dies 18 months after wedding; family alleges murder, says she faced constant dowry torture
'A drug addict'
According to news agency PTI, the case took a dramatic turn on Monday after contents of a bail application filed on behalf of Samarth Singh surfaced on social media.
The application reportedly described Twisha as "a drug addict undergoing psychiatric treatment".
The anticipatory bail application, filed by Samarth Singh’s mother Giribala Singh before a district court, alleged that Twisha was addicted to drugs and experienced irritability and trembling hands when she did not have access to narcotic substances.
The application also claimed that she had been undergoing psychiatric treatment and counselling.
(With inputs from agencies)
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