Twisha Sharma death case: final rites to be held in Bhopal after second autopsy by AIIMS Delhi team

Model-turned-actress Twisha Sharma’s last rites will be performed at Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat in Bhopal on Sunday, May 24, 2026, twelve days after she allegedly ended her life.

The rituals will take place around 5 pm after a second post-mortem examination at AIIMS-Bhopal by a team of senior doctors from AIIMS-Delhi.

Following the objections of Sharma’s family to the first autopsy report prepared on May 13, it was decided to perform a new autopsy.

A four-member medical panel from AIIMS Delhi arrived in Bhopal on Saturday evening (May 23, 2026) to conduct the second examination and interact with the family regarding their concerns. The team was led by Dr. Head of Forensic Medicine Department, AIIMS Delhi. It is directed by Sudhir Gupta.

In an emotional statement before the funeral, Sharma’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, said the family had endured “deep grief, unbearable sadness and prolonged uncertainty” over the last 12 days.

“It is with deep grief, excruciating sadness and a heavy heart that the family of late Twisha Sharma announces that her last rites and burial will be performed today at 5 pm at Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat, Bhopal,” the statement said.

The family said the delay in carrying out the cremation had intensified their emotional trauma, especially since many Hindu post-death rituals are traditionally completed during the 13-day mourning period.

“Twisha’s family is only now able to hold her funeral. This painful truth has torn the family apart emotionally,” the statement said.

Twisha Sharma was found dead on May 12 in circumstances that sparked public outrage and demands for an impartial investigation.

The Sharma family reiterated that it is fully cooperating with the investigation and continues to have confidence in the legal process. The statement said, “The family’s only request is that all investigations be conducted fairly, transparently, independently and strictly in accordance with the law.”

Her husband Samarth Singh, who was arrested in Jabalpur on Friday evening, May 22, 2026, was sent to seven-day police remand by the Bhopal district court on Saturday, May 23.