A tragic case of suspected dowry death and relentless domestic harassment has sent shockwaves across the National Capital Region (NCR) and Madhya Pradesh. Five months after her marriage, Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old corporate professional from Noida, was found dead on May 12, 2026, at her in-laws’ residence in Bhopal.
Her death came just three days before she was scheduled to board a flight back to her maternal home—tickets her grieving parents had finally booked after months of desperate pleading from their daughter.
The Timeline of a Short-Lived Marriage
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2024: Twisha Sharma met Samarth Singh, a practicing lawyer, through a mainstream dating application.
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December 2025: The couple tied the knot in a traditional ceremony.
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April 30, 2026: Distressing signs surfaced as Twisha sent WhatsApp texts asking her mother, “Why did you send me to Bhopal? He isn’t talking to me.”
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May 7, 2026: The pleas escalated in urgency. Twisha texted her mother, “Please come, and pick me up from here tomorrow… I don’t want to live like this.”
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May 12, 2026: Twisha was found dead.
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May 15, 2026: The date she was legally set to return home to Noida.
Grieving Parents Blame “Middle-Class Mentality”
Speaking to the media, Twisha’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, expressed profound regret over failing to pull his daughter out of the hostile environment sooner. He pointed out how standard social pressures force middle-class families to try and repair fractured marriages at all costs instead of prioritizing safety.
“One of the greatest misfortunes of our tradition is that every middle-class family wants a marriage to succeed. The pressure—the social pressure—is so immense,” Navnidhi Sharma stated. “People say it has only been five months; what could possibly have gone wrong? Let’s focus on the positive side. No one ever entertains the thought that the marriage should simply fall apart.”
Her mother, Rekha Sharma, recalled how Samarth would relentlessly taunt Twisha whenever she received affection or frequent check-in calls from her parents, reacting aggressively to simple maternal texts containing phrases like “Love you, Tuktuk.”
The Legal Stand-Off: Accused Husband on the Run
The investigation has turned into a high-stakes legal battle involving prominent figures:
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Husband Evading Arrest: The main accused, Samarth Singh, has gone missing since his wife’s death. The Bhopal Police have officially declared a ₹10,000 cash reward for any verifiable information leading to his immediate arrest.
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Ex-Judge Granted Bail: Samarth’s mother, Giribala Singh—a high-profile retired judge who is also named as a primary accused in the domestic harassment case—was successfully granted anticipatory bail by the courts.
To systematically counter the family’s dowry harassment claims, the defense team attached online transaction history slips ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹50,000, claiming the household regularly provided for Twisha’s financial needs. Furthermore, the contents of Samarth’s bail plea surfaced on social media, making aggressive claims that Twisha was a severe psychiatric patient and a drug addict who suffered from physical withdrawal tremors.
Family Fires Back with Evidence of Drastic Weight Loss
Twisha’s family has fiercely rubbished the defense’s character assassination attempts. They described Twisha as a historically happy-go-lucky woman who was systematically broken down by her in-laws, pointing out that she drastically lost 15 kilograms in just five months due to continuous mental and physical torture.
| Family Allegation | Detailed Account | Documentation / Evidence |
| Physical Alterations | Rapid loss of 15 kg in weight within 5 months. | Attributed directly to chronic stress and lack of basic care at the Bhopal house. |
| Pregnancy Harassment | Harassment peaked after Twisha lost her work-from-home job. | Her cousin, Meenakshi, alleged that Samarth aggressively refused to acknowledge the pregnancy. |
| Intent to Separate | Clear discussion of legal recourse. | Her father confirmed Twisha had stated: “Dad, if things don’t work out, I will leave him. I won’t hold back.” |
Twisha’s brother, Harshit, affirmed that the family is fully mobilized to see the case through to its final legal conclusion. “We are here to fight and we will be fighting. We are part of the system, we will fight against the system,” he stated. Domestic violence helpline numbers and local police teams continue to track the location of the absconding lawyer.
