Twisha Sharma Death Case: Bhopal Salon Owner Claims Giribala Singh Called and Made Repeated Inquiries About Model's Visit
Following a high-profile protest, the Madhya Pradesh government will propose a CBI probe into the death of 33-year-old actor Twisha Sharma. Hours before her death, CCTV footage captured her at a local salon, which an unidentified group later extracted. Meanwhile, her husband, Samarth Singh, has been arrested on dowry cruelty charges.
In a major development in the ongoing investigation into the death of 33-year-old model and actor Twisha Sharma, CCTV footage has emerged documenting her final known movements at a local salon hours before she died in Bhopal. The footage surfaces amid heavy scrutiny surrounding her marital family, following a formal decision by the Madhya Pradesh government to propose a transfer of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Additionally, her husband, Samarth Singh, was arrested yesterday, May 22, after evading police for 10 days and is scheduled to be produced in court today.
Details of the Final Salon Visit by Twisha Sharma
The newly emerged CCTV footage confirms that Sharma visited the Expression Beauty Parlour in Bhopal at approximately 3:12 PM on May 12, just hours before she was found hanging at her marital home in the Katara Hills area. According to the salon's owner, Kiran Parihar, Sharma spent nearly three hours at the establishment, receiving a head massage and a pedicure before departing at around 6:15 PM. Twisha Sharma Death Case: Prime Accused Samarth Singh Arrested From Jabalpur, Police Seek 7-Day Remand (Watch Video).
Parihar noted that while Sharma was a regular client who had visited four to five times previously, this appointment followed a nine-month gap. Salon records indicate that Sharma did not make a direct financial transaction during this final visit, as she utilised a prepaid service package purchased in February for her brother's wedding.
Viral Video Shows Twisha Sharma at the Salon Hours Before Her Death
Unidentified Group Extracts Surveillance Data
The investigation has taken a complex turn regarding events that occurred the day after Sharma's death. Salon owner Kiran Parihar revealed to NDTV that Sharma's mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, a retired district judge, called the establishment to make detailed inquiries, including asking for CCTV footage of the visit. Singh reportedly asked for the precise timings of the visit, the method of payment, and whether any physical proof existed to confirm Sharma had been there. Parihar said she repeatedly asked her whether there was any proof or record showing Sharma had visited the salon, be it of a payment, the report stated.
According to Parihar, after she inquired about Sharma's well-being during a subsequent afternoon call, Singh informed her that her daughter-in-law had died by suicide. Shortly thereafter, a group of five to six individuals dressed in black-and-white legal attire arrived at the premises. A woman within the group identified herself as an advocate and asserted that the police required the salon's surveillance records. The group then summoned a CCTV technician to extract the footage. The true identities of these individuals remain unverified.
Twisha Sharma Case Background and Judicial Interventions
Twisha Sharma, originally from Noida, married Bhopal-based lawyer Samarth Singh in December 2025. On May 12, she was discovered dead at her in-laws' residence. Her family has strongly alleged that she was subjected to continuous physical and mental torture tied to dowry demands, pointing to multiple injury marks cited in initial reports. Conversely, her in-laws have publicly claimed that Sharma struggled with drug dependency. While the regional police initially maintained that the preliminary post-mortem report indicated a case of suicide by hanging, multiple legal interventions have altered the course of the probe:
- BNS Registration: The Bhopal Police registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) covering provisions related to dowry death, cruelty by a husband or relatives, and common intention.
- Second Autopsy Granted: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has formally permitted a second post-mortem examination to be conducted by a specialised team from AIIMS Delhi, overturning a lower court's previous rejection.
- State Administrative Inquiry: The state government has initiated an internal inquiry against Giribala Singh, who currently serves as the chairperson of the district consumer commission. Twisha Sharma Death Case: New CCTV Footage Shows Model at Beauty Salon Hours Before Death in Bhopal.
Following a high-profile protest by Sharma's family, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav assured them of structural support, leading to the official state notification seeking a full CBI probe into the circumstances of her death.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on May 23, 2026 05:21 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).