23 May,2026 05:29 PM IST | Bhopal | mid-day online correspondent
Samarth Singh, accused in Twisha Sharma death case, surrendered before the court, in Jabalpur, on Friday. PIC/PTI
A Bhopal district court on Saturday sent Samarth Singh, husband of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma and the prime accused in her alleged suicide case, to seven days of police remand.
Singh was produced before the court amid tight security, a day after he was taken into custody from Jabalpur.
Before being brought to court, he was taken to Jai Prakash (JP) Hospital for a mandatory medical examination under police supervision. He was later escorted to the district court in a heavily guarded convoy.
A large police deployment was made at the court premises to manage the crowd and prevent any untoward incident amid growing public attention surrounding the case. Singh was produced before Judicial Magistrate Anudita Gupta under tight security.
He was brought to court at around 3.15 pm, following which the court granted police custody remand for seven days.
Police had sought custodial remand to facilitate further interrogation in connection with Sharma's death.
Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Singh said Singh was brought to Bhopal late on Friday night after being detained in Jabalpur.
He added that strict action would be taken against anyone found to have assisted Samarth Singh while he remained untraceable for around 10 days after the incident.
"If it is found that someone provided him shelter or helped him evade arrest, action will be taken against them as well," Sanjay Singh said.
Samarth Singh had been missing since May 12, the day Sharma was found dead at her matrimonial home under the Katara Hills police station limits.
The case triggered public outrage, with allegations of dowry harassment levelled against her husband and in-laws.
Meanwhile, Sharma's family on Saturday welcomed the decision for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and demanded a speedy investigation along with a fast-track trial to ensure quick justice.
Speaking to IANS, her cousin said action in the case had initially been delayed, but recent developments in the judiciary had raised hopes for a fair investigation.
"Overall, we feel that the action taken in the case was quite delayed. However, the judiciary has recently taken several important decisions. Permission has now been granted, and the court has also observed that the bail granted to Giribala Singh was taken in haste. I welcome this decision of CBI probe and hope that the CBI will investigate the matter properly and without delay," Sharma's cousin stated.
(With IANS inputs)
