Twisha Sharma Death Case: AIIMS Delhi Team Reaches Bhopal For Second Post-Mortem
Twisha Sharma Death Case: AIIMS Delhi Team Reaches Bhopal For Second Post-Mortem Published By, Last Updated: May 24, 2026, 11:51 IST Doctors from AIIMS Delhi
Twisha Sharma Death Case: AIIMS Delhi Team Reaches Bhopal For Second Post-Mortem Published By, Last Updated: May 24, 2026, 11:51 IST Doctors from AIIMS Delhi have reached Bhopal to conduct a second post-mortem of Twisha Sharma following directions from the Madhya Pradesh High Court. A team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi reaches AIIMS Bhopal to conduct the second autopsy of Twisha Sharma's body. (PTI) A four-member team of senior doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has arrived in Bhopal to conduct a second post-mortem examination of Twisha Sharma, following directions from the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The High Court had ordered a fresh autopsy to be carried out by a specialised team from AIIMS Delhi. Acting on this directive, the medical team departed earlier in the day with advanced equipment and reached Bhopal to undertake the procedure. VIDEO | Madhya Pradesh: A team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi reaches AIIMS Bhopal to conduct the second autopsy of Twisha Sharma’s body.(Full video available on PTI Videos –) pic.twitter.com/j2jZRcTQFF — Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 24, 2026 Twisha’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, said the family is hopeful that the fresh investigation will ensure justice and expose alleged discrepancies in the case.
“The team from AIIMS has arrived, and we are confident they will bring us justice. The discrepancies will come forth. We were called for the body recognition protocol," he told ANI. #WATCH | Bhopal, MP | Victim’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, says, “The team from AIIMS have arrived and we are confident they will bring us justice. The discrepancies will come forth. We were called for the body recognition protocol… Thanks to everyone including the Chief Minister… pic.twitter.com/P9tl8xpVna— ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2026 Calling the Supreme Court’s suo motu cognisance of the Twisha Sharma death case a major development, advocate Ankur Pandey said on Sunday that the apex court has taken note of the concerns raised by the family. He added that these concerns relate to alleged “institutional bias" and “procedural lapses" in the way the case has been handled so far. #WATCH | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | Twisha Sharma’s death case | Advocate Ankur Pandey, counsel for her family, says, “From the very beginning, the family has pointed out shortcomings, whether it’s the investigating agency, AIIMS, the police administration, or the judiciary.
The… pic.twitter.com/WD06am5nLu— ANI (@ANI) May 24, 2026 In a parallel development, the Supreme Court on Saturday took suo motu cognisance of the case. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant is expected to consider the matter on Monday. The apex court has registered the issue as a suo motu case titled, “In Re Alleged Institutional Bias and Procedural Discrepencies in the Unnatural Death of a Young Woman at Matrimonial Home". Meanwhile, a local court in Bhopal has remanded Twisha’s husband and prime accused, Samarth Singh, to seven days of police custody. The judicial order, effective from May 23 to May 29, was issued to enable further interrogation into the circumstances leading to her death. The decision came after Singh was formally produced before the magistrate on Saturday, following his medical examination. News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit Location: Bhopal, India, India First Published: May 24, 2026, 10:10 IST News india Twisha Sharma Death Case: AIIMS Delhi Team Reaches Bhopal For Second Post-Mortem Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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