3 min readBhopalUpdated: Jul 1, 2026 04:59 AM IST
The CBI has widened its probe into the death of actor and model Twisha Sharma by tracing and examining everyone that her husband, Samarth Singh, contacted in the immediate aftermath of the incident, while also seeking his and his mother Giribala Singh’s voice samples and access to a password-protected laptop.
In an application filed before the Judicial Magistrate First Class while seeking extension of Samarth Singh’s judicial custody till July 14, the CBI disclosed that “persons contacted by the accused on 12.05.2026 & 13.05.2026 (post-incident) are to be traced and examined”.
The agency also informed the court that the investigation is far from complete, saying, “Statements of crucial witnesses, including some family members, relatives and friends of the deceased, Twisha Sharma, are yet to be recorded who may reveal important information or facts regarding the case.”
The court extended the judicial custody of the accused till July 14.
According to the application, investigators are still awaiting reports from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), New Delhi, pertaining to crime scene recreation and exhibits collected during the investigation, while the report of the second postmortem conducted by a board from AIIMS, Delhi, is also awaited.
The CBI further said, “Scrutiny of the mobile phone and financial details of the deceased has revealed crucial facts which are to be investigated further.”
CBI looks for more digital evidence
Apart from seeking extension of judicial custody, the agency filed separate applications seeking permission to obtain voice samples of Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh. The CBI told the court that it had recovered audio recordings of conversations involving the accused, the deceased and her family members from seized mobile phones and that the samples are required to scientifically compare the voices through forensic examination.
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In another application, the agency sought a direction to Samarth Singh to furnish the password of his seized Apple laptop. The CBI said the laptop had been sent to the CFSL, but forensic experts were unable to retrieve the complete data as the device is password-protected. It told the court that Samarth Singh, being the user of the laptop, possesses the password required to access the device and extract data relevant to the investigation.
Twisha Sharma, a model-turned-actor, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Katara Hills, Bhopal, on the night of May 12, around five months after her marriage to advocate Samarth Singh, son of retired judge Giribala Singh.
Alleging lapses in the police investigation, including the handling of the crime scene and seizure of evidence, Twisha’s family sought a CBI probe, and the agency subsequently took over the investigation. Both Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh were arrested and are in judicial custody.