Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested former judge Giribala Singh in daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma's death case.
A team of CBI officers reached the residence of Giribala Singh in Bhopal on Thursday, questioned her for a few hours and then arrested her.
Visuals show a police force accompanying CBI to Giribala's residence as a crowd of mediapersons gathered to cover the sensational case.
Notably, the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed the anticipatory bail of former judge Giribala Singh a day ago on Wednesday, noting 'factual aspects' of the case and the allegations against her.
On the same day, the Bhopal district court handed over the custody of Twisha's husband and prime suspect, Samarth Singh, to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Actor and model Twisha got married to Giribala's son Samarth Singh barely five months ago. She was found dead at her in-law's residence on May 12. Twisha, before taking the extreme step, shared concerns about her husband and his family's behaviour on chats with her friends and family.
CBI probe ordered after Twisha's parents meets CM
Earlier, the Bhopal police were investigating the case. Twisha's parents, however, accused retired judge and mother-in-law Giribala of using her powerful connections to influence the case and thus requested a fair probe by the CBI. Twisha's parents even met Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav in Bhopal and demanded a CBI probe.
The MP government assured full assistance and issued a notification for a CBI investigation into the matter. Following which, the Supreme Court too directed the central agency to take over the probe.
The CBI re-registered the FIR filed at Katara Hills police station in Bhopal and collected all important documents and evidence in the case. A team of officers, then, visited the Singh residence located in the Katara Hills area, where Twisha was found hanging, to investigate the crime site.
