Samarth Singh, the husband of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma, who was arrested in connection with her death, was brought to Bhopal in the early hours of Saturday, officials said. Police are likely to seek his custodial remand for further questioning.
Arrest and Surrender
According to police sources, Singh will undergo a medical examination before being produced in court. Singh, the lawyer son of former judge and Bhopal Consumer Court chairperson Giribala Singh, was brought to Katara Hills police station around 2 am.
"He will be produced before the court today, and police will seek his remand for interrogation," Bhopal commissioner of police Sanjay Kumar told PTI.
Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old Noida native, was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on May 12. While her in-laws allege she struggled with drug addiction, her family has accused them of dowry harassment, claiming it led to her death.
Singh, who had been absconding for over a week after an FIR was filed against him and his mother, withdrew his anticipatory bail plea in the Madhya Pradesh high court on Friday and appeared before the Jabalpur district court to surrender. He was arrested outside the court premises.
Investigation Details
Police vehicles carrying Singh, his lawyer, and members of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by Misrod ACP Rajnish Kashyap, reached Katara Hills police station shortly after midnight.
Responding to the state government's recommendation for a CBI probe, Commissioner Kumar said the local police would continue the investigation until the central agency formally takes over the case.
On whether Giribala Singh had recorded her statement after being served a final notice, he said officers were engaged in proceedings at the Jabalpur high court on Friday.
"We will record her statement as soon as possible," he said.
Police had issued a third and final notice to Giribala Singh after she allegedly failed to appear for questioning earlier.
On Friday, the Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a notice to the retired judge, returnable by May 25, on petitions seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to her by a Bhopal court.
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