Twisha Sharma cremated in Bhopal after second autopsy

The last rites of Twisha Sharma were held at the crematorium in Bhopal on May 24, 2026. | Emotional scenes unfolded at Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat in Bhopal, where the last rites were performed after 5 p.m. Twisha’s mother and other members of the family were inconsolable as the funeral pyre was lit after performing rituals.“Today, we are going to bid farewell to a daughter, a sister, a friend and an innocent life. The daughter who had begun a new phase of life with dreams has left us all too soon. The vacant eyes of parents, shattered dreams, and every passing moment spent waiting for justice raise a silent question before society,” Twisha’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, told PTI earlier in the day.Twisha (33) was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12, with her family accusing her in-laws of dowry harassment and abetment to suicide. Her in-laws, however, claimed she suffered from drug addiction.The police have registered an FIR against Twisha’s husband, Samarth Singh, who is a lawyer, and her mother-in-law and former district judge Giribala Singh on charges of harassment for dowry.Samarth Singh was arrested in Jabalpur on Friday (May 22, 2026) after remaining absconding for 10 days. A Bhopal court on Saturday (May 23, 2026) sent him to a seven-day police remand. Published - May 24, 2026 03:56 pm IST