Twisha Sharma death: Madhya Pradesh High Court orders second post-mortem by AIIMS Delhi

The Madhya Pradesh on Friday directed that a second post-mortem of Twisha Sharma, who recently died under mysterious circumstances at her matrimonial home in Bhopal, be conducted by a team of doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

However, Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh said the post-mortem will be conducted in Bhopal. A special flight will be arranged for doctors.

This has to done at the earliest, the Bench said. The order was passed on a petition moved by Twisha Sharma's father Navnidhi Sharma.

Noida-based Twisha Sharma had married Samarth Singh, a Bhopal-based lawyer, five months ago after meeting through a dating app.

She recently died.

Sharma's family has blamed her in-laws for the death, accusing them of persistent domestic violence and harassment. They have demanded a second post-mortem to ascertain the actual cause of Sharma's death.

A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered by Katara Hills police station to probe the death. Sharma's husband and mother-in-law Giribal Singh, a former judge, have been booked for dowry harassment in the case.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the State supported the petition. However, he clarified that the State was not doubting the competence of doctors who conducted the earlier post-mortem.