Science · 19 August 2026
Indian police charge husband, mother-in-law over bride's death
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India's federal police have charged the husband and mother-in-law of Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old model and actor, with "abetment to suicide" and "cruelty". Twisha's body was discovered in her Bhopal residence in May, only five months following her marriage to lawyer Samarth Singh. Both Samarth and his mother, retired judge Giribala Singh, deny the allegations and remain in jail.
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