Bhopal Police have officially announced a cash reward of Rs 10,000 for any information leading to Samarth Singh’s arrest.

They met on a dating app in 2024. Married a year later, in December 2025. Earlier this month, on May 12, Twisha Sharma, from Noida in UP, was found dead at her husband Samarth Singh's home in Bhopal.

Twisha was set to return to her Noida home three days later, on May 15, her maternal uncle, Saurabh Sharma, told NDTV.

She had been petitioning her mother that she wanted to come back. In the end, it proved too late. Read more

The Bhopal District Court has commenced the hearing on the anticipatory bail application filed by advocate Samarth Singh, a prime accused in the tragic dowry death case of his wife, Twisha Sharma.

The matter is currently underway before the 10th Additional Sessions Judge, Pallavi Dwivedi. Legal counsels from both sides, representing Samarth Singh and the victim’s family, are present.

Samarth Singh, husband of Twisha Sharma, is currently on the run. Bhopal Police will write to the concerned authorities seeking suspension of Samarth Singh's passport.

Samarth allegedly accused Twisha of carrying an illegitimate child. The MBA graduate repeatedly asked her mother, "How am I supposed to live with him?"

"Mujhe pooch raha hai vo kiska bacha tha, aur main ignore karu??? Kaisi aurat ho aap. Ye apne ghatiya pane ki har limit cross kar ke baitha hai. (He is asking me whose child it was and you expect me to just ignore it? What kind of woman are you! He has crossed every limit)," she wrote to her mother in a series of messages sent on Saturday (May 9) afternoon.

She also accused her husband of pretending to be a good man in front of his mother while spewing venom in private.

"Mummy yaha par mai bas pagal ho jaungi. Mujhse nahi ho pa raha ab ye sab (Mom, I'm going to go crazy here. I just can't take this anymore)," she wrote.

"Maa aap mujhe yaha se lene aajao kal please (Please come, and pick me up from here tomorrow)," Twisha pleaded to her mother in a WhatsApp text sent on May 7. She stated that it looked as though her husband did not need her anymore and that he had been "tolerating (her) for a year."

Twisha sounded clueless about what she had done to 'disappoint her husband' and asked her mother to come alone.

In a series of texts sent to her mother on April 30, Twisha said her life has become a living hell.

"Mera jeevan narak ho gaya hai mummy," she wrote in another message.

"Kyu bheja mujhe yaha. Ye yaha baat hi nahi kar raha hai (Why did you send me to Bhopal? He isn't talking to me)," she wrote to her mother.

"Bhopal bula kar phir se sab natak (He called me to Bhopal only to stage the same old drama all over again)," she added, indicating that there were ongoing issues between the couple.

In a WhatsApp chat dated May 7, Twisha spoke about living with anxiety and the will to do something with her life.

"I have been under anxiety because I am sitting at home. I want to do something with my life. Shaadi makes your family, but you cannot stop working on yourself, for yourself regardless where you are," she wrote.

The 33-year-old MBA graduate warned a friend against rushing into marriage and advised her friend to think through before getting married.

"Shaadi ki khujli me shaadi mat karna. Soch samaj kar aage badhna. Filhal bas yahi kahungi. Call you sometime soon. (Don't rush into marriage just out of an urge to get married. Move ahead only after thinking it through carefully. For now, that's all I'd say.) 

In an Instagram chat with a friend, Twisha appeared distressed.

"I am trapped bro. Bas tu mat phasna. (You just make sure you don't get stuck.) Can't talk much. I will call when the time is right," she wrote.

Her friend replied: "I am worried about you. I love you so much."

According to the short post-mortem report, Twisha died due to "antemortem hanging by ligature," indicating she was alive when hanged. The report also mentions "multiple antemortem injuries" (wounds, bruises before death) over other parts of the body.

Twisha medically terminated her pregnancy a week before her death, the report revealed.

May 12: Twisha Sharma called her mother at 10:05 pm and detailed on the harassment she was subject to at her husband's home in Bhopal.

"During the conversation, she abruptly disconnected the call after her husband entered the room," said Twisha's brother, Major Harshit Sharma, an officer in the Indian Army. "Repeated attempts were thereafter made by our family to contact her, Samarth, and her mother-in-law Giribala Singh, but no one responded," he added.

Ten minutes later, at 10:15 pm, Giribala Singh answered the call. Twisha's family requested her to check on her daughter immediately.

Another five minutes later, at 10:20 pm, the family was informed that Twisha was "not breathing."

According to an unverified LinkedIn profile, Twisha was an "dynamic professional" with experience as a Marketing Manager in the restaurant industry.

She acted in advertisements and regional films, and also stepped into filmmaking.

"I have also explored the performing arts, learning from industry experts and taking on lead roles in ads and regional films. Additionally, I have ventured into the world of filmmaking, gaining valuable insights," the profile mentioned.