In a significant development, the Madhya Pradesh government on Friday recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the tragic death of Noida resident Twisha Sharma, acceding to her family’s persistent demand for an independent investigation by the central agency.
“Exercising the powers vested under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, the Madhya Pradesh government, in the name of the Governor, has granted formal consent to extend the jurisdiction of CBI members throughout the state for investigating this specific case. The authorisation explicitly covers the investigation of the primary offence, any abetment to the crime, and any related criminal conspiracy,” the official notification issued by the Home Department of the Mohan Yadav government read.
Signed by Home Department Secretary Krishnaveni Deshavatu, the notification has been forwarded to top central and state authorities to initiate the immediate transition of the case files.
Copies of the order have been dispatched to the Joint Secretary of the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), the Union Home Secretary, the CBI Director in New Delhi, the Madhya Pradesh Director General of Police, the Bhopal District Magistrate, the Bhopal Police Commissioner, and regional CBI officers in Bhopal for prompt execution.
The development came a few days after the Police Commissioner of Bhopal confirmed that Sharma had died due to suicide. Citing the post-mortem report in an exclusive interview with India Today, Kumar said that the cause of death was hanging. However, he emphasised that the police would investigate, focusing on determining the specific circumstances that drove her to take such an extreme step.
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