CBI arrests ex-judge Giribala Singh in daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma's death case

Retired judge Giribala Singh was arrested by CBI on Thursday afternoon in connection with the death case of daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma, as per reports.

Earlier, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday detained retired district judge Giribala Singh from her Bhopal residence in connection with the alleged suicide of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Sharma.  

A CBI team, backed by a heavy police force, reached Giribala Singh’s residence in the Katara Hills area early in the day. Local police barricaded the entire locality and restricted public movement during the arrest proceedings.

The arrest came a day after the Madhya Pradesh High Court cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh.

Twisha Sharma was found dead at her matrimonial home on May 12, five months after her marriage to Singh’s son Samarth Singh on December 9, 2025.

Giribala Singh had approached a Bhopal sessions court seeking pre-arrest bail two days after the incident. The 10th Additional Sessions Judge, Bhopal, granted her bail on May 15, citing her age and money transfers to the deceased.

However, in a 17-page order passed on Wednesday, vacation judge Devnarayan Mishra quashed the bail, observing that the trial court failed to properly examine crucial material facts. The High Court noted that WhatsApp chats and statements by Twisha’s family indicated the allegations were not limited only to her husband, Samarth Singh.

(with inputs from syndicated feed)