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Twisha Sharma: Mother-in-law of Indian bride whose death set off media frenzy held

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Courtesy Twisha's family Twisha Sharma was found dead in her marital home on 12 May India's top anti-crime agency has arrested the mother-in-law of an Indian woman whose death has sparked conflicting claims of murder and suicide. Twisha Sharma's parents and siblings have alleged that she was tortured by her lawyer husband, Samarth Singh, and his mother - retired judge Giribala Singh - over dowry demands and that she was murdered, allegations they have denied. The 33-year-old model and actor had been married for just five months when she was found dead in her matrimonial home in Madhya Pradesh state's Bhopal city on 12 May. On Thursday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Giribala Singh after questioning her for several hours. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had earlier cancelled her anticipatory bail, finding that a trial court had ignored key evidence and witness testimony. Following Twisha's death, the police had registered a case of dowry death against the Singhs.…

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