Twisha Sharma's last rites performed in Bhopal, 12 days after her death at matrimonial home in Bhopal
Twisha Sharma’s funeral was held in Bhopal after a High Court-ordered second autopsy. Her final rites performed, 12 days after her death at her matrimonial home in Bhopal.
by Zee Media Bureau · Zee NewsThe last rites of former model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma were performed on Sunday evening in Bhopal, 12 days after her death at her matrimonial home in Bhopal's Katara Hill area.
Twisha's cremation held after a team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi completed a second autopsy ordered by the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Emotional scenes were witnessed outside the mortuary as family members awaited the handover of the body. Several relatives were seen in tears while doctors and family members remained inside completing the necessary formalities.
The mortal remains of Twisha Sharma were handed over to her family members, who performed her last rites after a second post-mortem was conducted at the AIIMS Bhopal mortuary on Sunday.
According to India Today report, Twisha's mortal remains were taken from AIIMS Bhopal to the Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat for the last rites after the postmortem examination concluded at around 3.40 pm.
Twisha’s family had refused to accept her body until a second post-mortem examination was carried out. Following their request and with court approval, a fresh autopsy was conducted today by a team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi.
Earlier, Twisha's father, Navnidhi Sharma, said the AIIMS team had assured the family of a fair and unbiased post-mortem.
"We are hopeful that the team will work out good findings because the whole point of a second post-mortem is if someone feels something is missing," he had said.
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Twisha’s brother, Major Harshit Sharma, also expressed hope that the process would ensure transparency, adding that the family was satisfied with the procedure being carried out.
Meanwhile, Advocate Enosh George Carlo, representing Twisha’s mother-in-law Giribala Singh, arrived to take part in the mourning rituals.
Ahead of the final rites, Twisha's father appealed to the residents of Bhopal, social workers, mothers, sisters and youth to join her funeral procession.
On Saturday, the Supreme Court registered a suo motu case titled 'In Re Alleged Institutional Bias and Procedural Discrepancies in the Unnatural Death of a Young Woman at Matrimonial Home'. A bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant is expected to hear the matter on Monday.
A local court in Bhopal remanded Twisha’s husband and prime accused, Samarth Singh, to seven days of police custody from May 23 to May 29 for further questioning. Singh was arrested in Jabalpur on May 22.