A Bhopal court on Wednesday rejected a demand of model and actor Twisha Sharma's parents for a second post-mortem at AIIMS Delhi. The parents had demanded the second autopsy, citing alleged inconsistencies in the ongoing investigations.
The parents of Twisha, who died on May 12 at her marital home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area, have refused to take the body for the last rites. The family has reached out to the court with their demand, arguing that there were differences in evidence and the first post-mortem report and that there was a cover-up attempt.
The family had claimed that crucial forensic evidence may be lost as the body continues to remain in storage. The issue escalated when, on May 20, the Station House Officer of Katara Hills police station wrote to Twisha's father, Navnidhi Sharma of Greater Noida, informing him that the body had been stored at -4°C in the AIIMS Bhopal mortuary.
However, the doctors from AIIMS Bhopal’s Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology allegedly stated a requirement of a temperature of minus 80 degrees Celsius to prevent decomposition over an extended period.
MP CM Meets Victim's Family
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Twisha's family also met with Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, expressing their concerns. The MP CM has assured them that the state government would extend full support to the family in the matter. According to sources cited by news agency ANI, the state government will write to the CBI for an investigation into the case, and if the family requests, transportation will be provided to take the body to AIIMS, Delhi.
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Twisha Sharma's lawyer has questioned in court whether the body lacked a detailed description of the injuries found on her body.
The ligature material, a belt allegedly used in hanging, was not submitted on time, which the counsel argues created unnecessary doubts in the case.