New Delhi | Updated: July 12, 2026
The Central Bureau of Investigation is examining the final forensic report submitted by an AIIMS Delhi medical board in connection with the death of former model Twisha Sharma.
Twisha, 33, was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal on May 12.
Officials said the AIIMS Delhi report concluded that a gymnastics belt could have been used as the ligature in the incident.
The 11-page report was submitted to the CBI in a sealed cover on July 10.
According to sources, the report confirmed the presence of skin tissue on the alleged ligature material, a gymnastics belt fitted with a metal ring.
Sources said the findings indicated that the belt matched the injury pattern observed on Twisha’s neck.
Twisha had married Samarth Singh in December last year.
The CBI is studying the findings of the AIIMS medical board, which was formed after the Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a second post-mortem examination.
The initial post-mortem could not identify the ligature used because the gymnastics belt was not available to forensic experts at that time.
Police later recovered the belt and sent it to the AIIMS Delhi-led medical board for examination.
According to the FIR, Samarth Singh took Twisha to AIIMS Bhopal and told doctors that she had hanged herself at home around 10.20 pm on May 12.
A doctor at AIIMS Bhopal informed police on May 13 that Twisha had been brought dead to the hospital, after which a medico-legal case was registered.
The FIR further stated that Twisha had spoken to her mother over the phone at 9.41 pm on the day of her death.
Her family alleged that Samarth could be heard shouting during the call before it ended abruptly.
The FIR also alleged that after repeated calls went unanswered, Twisha’s mother-in-law Giribala Singh, a retired judge, answered a later call and informed Twisha’s sister-in-law that “she is no more” before disconnecting.
The first post-mortem report concluded that the cause of death was antemortem hanging by ligature and also recorded multiple antemortem injuries.
Alleging lapses in the initial investigation and post-mortem examination, Twisha’s family approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
The court ordered a second autopsy by AIIMS Delhi and later transferred the investigation to the CBI.
Twisha’s family has also alleged that she was harassed by her in-laws over dissatisfaction with the dowry given at the time of marriage.
They further alleged mental harassment and domestic violence, claiming that it drove the former model and actor to take the extreme step.
The AIIMS Delhi medical board conducted the second post-mortem on May 24 and also visited the scene as part of its inquiry.
Dr. Sudhir Gupta, Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at AIIMS Delhi, said the medical board carried out an extensive scientific assessment before submitting its conclusions.
He said the board examined the case from all possible angles and considered national and international scientific material before giving a detailed opinion with scientific justification.
Dr. Gupta declined to disclose further details, saying the report had been submitted to the CBI in a sealed cover in compliance with the High Court’s directions.
The CBI is now examining the forensic report as its investigation into Twisha Sharma’s death continues.
