Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
A key witness in the death case of former model-actor Twisha Sharma has alleged that he was assaulted and threatened by associates of her husband, Samarth Singh, for cooperating with investigators.
Neeraj Dubey, who runs a beauty parlour near the residence of Samarth’s mother, Giribala Singh, in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area, claimed that four to five men attacked him on May 30 and questioned him over his role as a witness in the high-profile case. Dubey alleged that the assault was captured on CCTV cameras and that he has approached police seeking action.
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Dubey said he was named as a witness during the preparation of the panchnama in the Twisha Sharma death investigation.
According to Dubey, a group of four to five men confronted him on May 30 and allegedly questioned why he was testifying in the case. He claimed the men then assaulted him and threatened him with dire consequences. The witness claimed the alleged assault was recorded on camera.
Dubey alleged that he has been repeatedly harassed and intimidated since being named a witness in the investigation. He specifically named Sandeep Bhattacharya as one of the individuals allegedly involved in the attack.
ALLEGES NO ACTION ON POLICE COMPLAINT
Dubey said he submitted a written complaint to police following the alleged assault and threats. However, he claimed that no action had been taken against those named in his complaint.
According to Dubey, police have assured him that appropriate action will be taken. He further claimed that he was again taken to the police station following developments related to his complaint. The matter falls under the jurisdiction of Katara Hills police station.
CBI RECREATES SCENE IN TWISHA SHARMA DEATH PROBE
The latest allegations come as the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) continues its probe into the death of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma, who was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12.
On Monday, the CBI conducted a crime scene recreation using a dummy weighing roughly the same as Sharma. Investigators, along with forensic and crime scene experts, took Samarth Singh and his mother Giribala Singh — both currently in CBI custody — to the residence and asked them to reconstruct the sequence of events surrounding the night of May 12.
The agency is attempting to establish a minute-by-minute timeline of what transpired before and after Sharma was found hanging.
According to the FIR, Sharma’s husband told investigators that she had hanged herself at home before being taken to AIIMS Bhopal. Doctors later informed police that she had been brought dead to the hospital.
The post-mortem report concluded that the cause of death was “antemortem hanging by ligature” but also noted multiple ante-mortem injuries, described as simple in nature and possibly caused by a blunt object.
After recording statements from Sharma’s family and examining the post-mortem findings, police registered an FIR on May 15.
Her family has alleged that she was subjected to mental and physical harassment by her in-laws over dowry-related demands after her marriage to Samarth Singh on December 9, 2025. They have accused her husband and in-laws of driving her to take the extreme step.
The FIR also cites statements from family members claiming that Sharma spoke to her mother at 9.41 pm on May 12, during which her husband was allegedly heard shouting before the call was abruptly disconnected. The family further alleged that repeated calls were later answered by Giribala Singh, who informed them that Sharma was “no more” before ending the conversation.
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Inputs from Dharmendra Sahu
SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
