Court rejects plea seeking second post-mortem in Twisha Sharma death case at AIIMS Delhi

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• A court in Madhya Pradesh has dismissed a plea seeking a second postmortem examination at AIIMS Delhi in the death case of Twisha Sharma, the daughter-in-law of a retired judge who was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal earlier this month.
• While rejecting the application dated May 19 seeking a fresh autopsy and forensic analysis, the court raised serious concerns over the preservation of the body, which has remained in the AIIMS Bhopal mortuary since May 13. Read Full Story The court directed the Station House Officer of Katara Hills police station to immediately collect written information from medical institutions across Madhya Pradesh and other metropolitan cities in the state on whether low-temperature preservation facilities are available.
• According to the police report submitted before the court, Twisha’s body is currently stored at minus 4 degrees Celsius at AIIMS Bhopal.
• Authorities at the hospital informed the court that long-term...