Shillong: A Bhopal district court extended the judicial custody of former district judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh until July 28. The two will remain behind bars. The Central Bureau of Investigation sought the extension after both accused stonewalled the agency during voice sample collection efforts on July 6.
Advocate Ankur Pandey, representing the family of the late actress-model Twisha Sharma, confirmed the details following the video-conferenced hearing held under heavy security. "The CBI informed the court that both accused did not cooperate during the voice sample collection and sought extension of their judicial custody. Accepting the agency's submission, the court extended their custody till July 28," Pandey told reporters. Samarth Singh flatly refused to provide a sample, while Giribala Singh stopped mid-process.
The court also weighed a request from the victim's family for the post-mortem report. AIIMS Bhopal officials stated they already handed all documents to the CBI in a sealed cover. A five-member medical board from AIIMS Delhi delivered its final forensic report to the agency on July 10. The contents remain under wraps.
Twisha Sharma died at her Katara Hills home on May 12. While her in-laws pointed to suicide, her family claimed she was murdered. The Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a second autopsy by AIIMS Delhi due to concerns over the initial findings and the influence held by the former judge. The CBI took control of the case on May 25, focusing on digital records and witness statements as the deadline for the chargesheet approaches.
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