Bhopal, June 16 (IANS) A district court in Bhopal on Tuesday extended the judicial remand of retired district judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh till June 30 in connection with the death of former model and actor Twisha Sharma, whose demise under suspicious circumstances has remained under investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The mother-son duo was produced before the court through video conferencing from Bhopal Central Jail after they completed a 14-day judicial custody.

Following the hearing, the court directed that both accused remain in judicial custody for another two weeks. Lawyers representing both sides were present in court during the proceedings.

Twisha Sharma’s father, Navnidihi Sharma, and her brother, Major Harshit Sharma, also attended the hearing.

The family had returned to Greater Noida after completing the last rites of Twisha in Bhopal, following a second post-mortem examination conducted at AIIMS Bhopal on May 25.

The case was transferred to the CBI from the Madhya Pradesh Police amid demands from Twisha’s family for an independent investigation and growing public attention.

Acting on the findings gathered during the initial stages of the probe, the central agency arrested Giribala Singh and Samarth Singh in May. After securing their custody for interrogation, the CBI produced them before the court, which sent them to judicial custody on June 2.

Investigators have since been pursuing multiple lines of investigation to ascertain the circumstances leading to Twisha’s death. As part of the investigation, the CBI recently conducted a reconstruction exercise at the Singh family’s residence in Bhopal, where Twisha was living after her marriage.

During the exercise, officials used a weighted dummy to recreate the sequence of events and test claims made by the accused.

According to advocate Ankur Pandey, who is representing Twisha’s family, CBI officials travelled to Greater Noida and recorded statements of family members and other persons connected to the case.

Investigators are currently examining forensic evidence, digital records, electronic communications, and witness testimonies collected during the course of the probe.

Twisha’s family has alleged that she faced mental and physical harassment after marriage and has sought stringent action against those found responsible for her death. The accused has denied all allegations.

Twisha Sharma (33) was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12. Her first post-mortem examination was conducted at AIIMS Bhopal on May 13. The findings and subsequent developments in the case led to a second autopsy and eventually to a CBI investigation.

With the court extending their judicial remand, Giribala Singh and Samarth Singh will remain lodged in Bhopal Central Jail until June 30, when the matter will come up for hearing again.

–IANS

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