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Madhya Pradesh wants CBI probe in Twisha Sharma death

The development comes amid mounting scrutiny of the police investigation and the findings of the initial postmortem conducted at AIIMS Bhopal on May 13.

The two met online in 2024 through a matrimonial platform during what relatives describe as Twisha’s “corporate phase.”Twisha met he husband online in 2024 through a matrimonial platform during what relatives describe as her “corporate phase.” (Express Photo, enhanced with AI)
Written by: Anand Mohan J
3 min readMay 20, 2026 08:01 PM IST First published on: May 20, 2026 at 06:49 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said the state government would write to the CBI seeking an investigation into the death of model and actor Twisha Sharma.

An official statement issued after the CM met her family at the state secretariat in Bhopal stated that Yadav assured the family that the government would “fully assist” them in the case. “A letter will also be written to the CBI for investigation in this case,” the statement said.

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The chief minister’s office also addressed the family’s demand for a second postmortem. While stating that the final decision would be taken by the court, the government said it would facilitate the transportation of Twisha’s body to AIIMS Delhi if the family wished to shift the remains there.

Anand Mohan J is an award-winning Senior Correspondent for The Indian Express, currently leading the... Read More

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