Lookout notice against Twisha’s absconding husband:Retired soldiers hold bike rally in Bhopal; call drug allegations fabricated, demand impartial investigation

In the Twisha Sharma death case in Bhopal, police have issued a look-out notice against absconding husband Samarth Singh. Police Commissioner Sanjay Singh said the SIT is investigating the case from every angle and intensive efforts are underway to trace the accused. He said police have no objection to a second postmortem. Preliminary investigation suggests the case appears to be one of suicide. The marks found on the deceased’s neck were consistent with hanging using a belt. An FIR was also registered within two days of Twisha’s death. It may be noted that the National Commission for Women has taken suo motu cognisance of the entire matter. Meanwhile, senior advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Vivek Tankha has also demanded a CBI investigation into the Twisha death case. Meanwhile, retired soldiers took out a bike rally in Bhopal on Wednesday demanding justice for Twisha Sharma. A large number of ex-servicemen gathered at Lal Parade Ground and staged a protest, demanding a fair investigation into the case. Twisha Sharma had died under suspicious circumstances on May 11. She was pregnant at the time of her death. Her in-laws claimed it was a case of suicide by hanging, while her parental family accused husband Samarth Singh and his family of murder. Samarth has been absconding since the incident. After the rally, a delegation led by retired General Shyam Sundar Srivastava met Special DG Anil Kumar Sharma and submitted a memorandum. The retired General said a memorandum regarding the matter would also be submitted to the Chief Minister and Governor. He said the Special DG assured them of a fair investigation. The family’s five demands were also placed before him. Officials said there was no pressure on the investigation and advised the family to continue the probe locally instead of seeking it elsewhere. After the rally, the delegation led by retired General Shyam Sundar Srivastava reached the office of Special DG Anil Kumar Sharma and submitted a memorandum. The retired General said memorandums would also be submitted to the CM and Governor regarding the case. The retired General said the DG had assured them that the investigation would be completely impartial. He said the family’s five demands had also been placed before the DG. According to him, the DG stated that it would be better for the family to pursue the investigation here instead of going elsewhere. He added that there was no pressure on the police. See 3 pictures of the rally ‘What kind of police can’t catch the accused?’ A retired Wing Commander participating in the rally said that if the government treated soldiers in this manner, it would affect the morale of serving jawans. He said the drug allegations levelled against Twisha Sharma by Giribala were fabricated and such accusations could be made against anyone. He alleged that Giribala herself was an accused in the case and was making such statements to protect herself. The ex-servicemen demanded speedy justice for the family. Questioning the functioning of the police administration, they asked what kind of police force was unable to arrest even a single accused so far. ‘Twisha is not Bhopal’s daughter, but the nation’s daughter’ Subedar Major RK Gupta said everyone wanted justice for the daughter. He said the case had appeared suspicious from the beginning itself. Conducting the postmortem so quickly and delay in filing the FIR raised several questions. He said Twisha was not just Bhopal’s daughter, but the daughter of the entire nation. He added that people had united here to fight for justice.