Last rites of Twisha Sharma performed at Bhopal crematorium 12 days after her death | India News
Tisha Sharma was cremated at a crematorium in Bhopal on Sunday, her body was handed over to the family after completing the main medical formalities. The funeral took place amid heightened public attention to the case, with the family continuing to demand justice over the alleged dowry’s death.welcome Supreme CourtDeciding to take a suo motu decision in the case, Tisha Sharma’s cousin Ashish Sharma said the family had fought for a second post-mortem and expressed hope that the Supreme Court’s intervention would help ensure justice.“We are grateful for this judgment of the Supreme Court which will restore confidence in justice. We had to struggle a lot for the second autopsy. At least the family will now be able to complete the last rites, which will be done soon after the medical procedure,” said Ashish Sharma.His comments came as a four-member team of senior doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences had reached Bhopal to conduct a second post-mortem following the directions issued by the Madhya Pradesh High Court.Tisha’s uncle Lokesh Sharma also expressed confidence in the judicial process after the Supreme Court’s intervention. “A common man can believe since the Supreme Court has considered the initiative. We are hopeful that we will get justice. We will perform the last rites before the report,” he said.The Supreme Court on Saturday took suo motu in the Tisha Sharma dowry death case citing alleged institutional bias and procedural irregularities. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Jayamalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi is scheduled to hear the matter on Monday.Meanwhile, Tubisha’s father Navnidhi Sharma and the state government have separately moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh by a Bhopal court. Both applications are scheduled to be heard on Monday.The case sparked nationwide outrage as Tuisha’s family protested and demanded an independent investigation, accusing the deceased of trying to “judge the character posthumously”.Samarth SinghTwisha’s husband and the main accused in the case, was arrested after surrendering at the Jabalpur District Court premises on Friday evening. Singh has been absconding since the FIR was registered and had earlier withdrawn his anticipatory bail plea filed in the Madhya Pradesh High Court.A Bhopal court sent him to seven-day police custody on Saturday.Noida-based model-turned-actor Tisha Sharma was found dead at her in-laws’ house in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12, months after marrying advocate Samarth Singh. Her family has alleged dowry harassment and emotional abuse against her family, including her husband and retired district judge Giribala Singh.
