Twisha Sharma murder case: In a fresh update in the Twisha Sharma murder case, Major Harshit Sharma, the brother of Noida resident Twisha Sharma, has strongly criticised her in-laws for what he described as the character assassination of a person who is no longer alive to defend herself. He also called his mother-in-law, former judge Giribala Singh, “cruel” to an “unfathomable” extent.

“It is unfathomable how one person can be so cruel in her demeanour when the person is dead. While she [Twisha Sharma] was alive, she [mother-in-law] would be completely at a different level altogether,” Major Sharma said.

According to an NDTV report, the serving Indian Army officer cited instances that he claimed clearly demonstrated abuse of the justice system by former judge and Twisha Sharma’s mother-in-law, Giribala Singh.

“Let me remind the ex-judge the rules of engagement of the bail. She was not supposed to interfere with the investigation. She was not supposed to make comments on my dead sister. Such derogatory remarks, trying to divert the attention of the people as well as the investigation agency – let me remind the ex-judge of the very law that she has been practising and passing judgements on; she has forgotten all of it,” Major Sharma said.

He further questioned the bail granted to her, asked how she was continuing to justify her actions after securing bail, and asked why no action had been taken against her.

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Major Sharma said it was not merely a fear that the investigation could be influenced by his brother-in-law Samarth Singh, but a “fact” that the probe had already been affected by the in-laws, whose connections, he alleged, were well known.

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“A coincidence, a single coincidence, can happen. Coincidences, two of them or three of them, can be accepted. But when there are way too many coincidences happening one after the other, then they are not coincidences. They are persistent efforts to actually change the facts and interfere. There are persistent efforts to interfere in the investigation to alter the facts. We can't take them as coincidences anymore,” Major Sharma told NDTV.

Responding to comments allegedly made by Giribala Singh about his sister, the army officer said he did not wish to dignify them with a response. However, he described the environment Twisha faced at her husband’s house as “suffocating”.

“... How can a woman, even after wanting to have a baby, be questioned about her character not just by her husband but also by her mother-in-law? Two out of three people who are staying at that house – I won't call it a home... When she is being questioned about the integrity of the child, about the legitimacy of the child, about the character that my sister had, how can anyone continue with that? How can she bring a child to such a suffocating house even if she wanted to?” Major Sharma told NDTV.

He also questioned Giribala Singh over what he termed "very regressive thinking”.

“Honestly, I did not give two hoots about what she was saying. She is not a sane person who is making proper remarks. She is acting like a cornered animal... She would make any comment. She can make more comments. We are here to fight, and we will stay focused on the fight, not on any comment that she is making,” Major Sharma added.

Meanwhile, Twisha Sharma’s close friend Prachi and several others have levelled serious allegations against her husband Samarth Singh and his family. According to an NDTV report, Twisha had two mobile phones for personal and professional use. Her friend, Prachi has claimed that after Twisha’s death, her in-laws allegedly tried to withhold her personal phone from her family, while only her work phone was initially accessible. The personal phone was later traced after three to four days. Prachi added that important chats and call records were stored on that personal phone.

Three of Twisha’s other friends-- Navratan, Prerna, and Purshottam also made serious allegations against Samarth Singh. They alleged that he frequently insulted Twisha publicly and that their relationship deteriorated after she underwent an abortion.

On the other hand, Twisha’s mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, has raised questions about her personality, upbringing, and behaviour.