BHOPAL: The last rites of Twisha Sharma will be performed in Bhopal at 5pm on Sunday, her cousin Ashish Sharma said, adding that the family had earlier considered taking the mortal remains to Delhi but later decided against it due to soaring temperatures and medical reasons.“We wanted to perform the last rites in Delhi, but it is impractical in this heat to travel so far. Due to medical reasons, it has been decided to perform the last rites in Bhopal. She will be given her final farewell at 5 pm today,” Ashish Sharma told news agency ANI.“They (Samarth’s family) themselves are responsible for this entire incident. If they come forward with honesty, they should state the facts clearly,” he said.His remarks came as a second post-mortem of Twisha Sharma was being conducted by a team of senior doctors from AIIMS, following directions from the Madhya Pradesh high court.Family members expressed confidence in the ongoing process, with Twisha’s father Navnidhi Sharma earlier saying they hoped for a fair and unbiased examination. Her brother, Major Harshit Sharma, also said the family expected transparency from the medical board.The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the case, titled “In Re Alleged Institutional Bias and Procedural Discrepancies in the Unnatural Death of a Young Woman at Matrimonial Home”, and is expected to hear it on Monday.Meanwhile, a Bhopal court has remanded Twisha’s husband Samarth Singh to seven days of police custody. He was arrested in Jabalpur after remaining absconding for several days.Twisha Sharma, a resident of Noida, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12. Her family has alleged dowry harassment and mental torture, while the in-laws have denied the allegations. The Madhya Pradesh government has already recommended a CBI probe into the case.(With ANI inputs)
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