Twisha Sharma's Mother-In-Law Giri Bala Singh Set To Be Removed As Bhopal Consumer Commission President: Sources

Bhopal: Retired judge Giri Bala Singh, who is one of the accused in the suspicious dowry death of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma, is set to be removed from the post of Bhopal Consumer Commission Chairperson, sources said.

This comes after the Madhya Pradesh government initiated a probe against Giri Bala Singh, directing the State Consumer Commission to investigate her under the Consumer Commission appointment rules of 2020.

Singh's daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma, who was former Miss Pune, was found hanging at her matrimonial home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on the night of May 12 under suspicious circumstances. She had married Bhopal-based lawyer Samarth Singh in December 2025, roughly five months before her death. The official post-mortem cited hanging as the cause of death, but her family pointed to multiple injury marks on her body, alleging that she was murdered, and did not commit suicide. It is also alleged that Twisha terminated her pregnancy after her husband questioned her whose child she was carrying, accusing her of having extra-marital affair.

Giri Bala Accused Of ‘Judicial Coverup’

Twisha Sharma's family has accused Giri Bala Singh of a “judicial cover-up”, claiming that she made frantic phone calls to several judges and influential figures shortly after Twisha’s death.

According to the family, she made over 40 phone calls to judges, ministry-linked individuals and influential figures shortly after Twisha’s death in Bhopal. Twisha’s father released a list of purported mobile numbers contacted by Giri Bala.

Calls logs accessed by Republic TV revealed that she allegedly dialled a district judge nine times and also contacted CCTV operators and Lokayukta-associated people.

She also called her son, Samarth Singh, after he fled. Notably, Samarth is still absconding and a lookout circular has been issued against him, with police also offering Rs 30,000 as reward for any information leading to his arrest.

Advocate Ankur Pandey said, “Giri Bala called so many influential people after Twisha’s death, but did not make a single call to the victim's family.”

Twisha's family has alleged that her connections with influential people may have impacted the course of the investigation.

Giri Bala's Disturbing Audio Tape

A audio conversation, purportedly between Giri Bala Singh and Twisha’s brother Major Harshit Sharma, captured an intense exchange over deeply personal questions allegedly posed to Twisha about her past relationships and sexual history shortly before her death.

In the tape, the authenticity of which has not been independently verified, Giri Bala Singh is heard defending questions asked to Twisha about whether she had “been with other men”, whether she had engaged in relationships “for favours”, and whether such behaviour would continue after marriage.

“Promiscuity can be a habit,” the retired judge is heard saying in the conversation while explaining why she questioned Twisha about her past.

In one of the most disturbing portions of the audio, Giri Bala Singh is allegedly heard drawing comparisons between Twisha’s past relationships and women involved in prostitution while attempting to justify the questions posed to her daughter-in-law.

Referring to a previous conversation with Twisha, the retired judge says she had worked in Reshampura in Gwalior and had “worked with prostitutes”, before adding that “some people sell their brains, so they earn… some people sell their bodies, so they earn.”

She then allegedly goes on to ask Twisha whether she had ever engaged in relationships “to get some monetary benefit” or “to climb the social ladder”.

The audio further suggests that Twisha had complained that her husband Samarth Singh allegedly abused her using the slur “r***i”, an allegation discussed during the exchange.

At one point in the tape, Major Harshit Sharma confronts Giri Bala Singh over what he describes as humiliating and emotionally damaging questioning of his sister.

“How is this a logical question to ask your own bahu (daughter-in-law)?” he asks during the conversation, repeatedly expressing shock that a “motherly figure” in the family would raise doubts over Twisha’s character and future loyalty in marriage.

In response, Giri Bala Singh allegedly says, “This is my right to ask my daughter-in-law,” while also insisting that “any promiscuous behaviour after marriage will not be tolerated”.

The tape also contains references to suspicions within the household regarding Twisha’s past relationships, with Giri Bala Singh allegedly stating that Twisha had admitted to “being with other people also” before marriage.

The explosive audio has now become central to the narrative pushed by Twisha’s family, which has consistently alleged that she was mentally tortured, emotionally cornered and subjected to repeated character attacks before her death.

Giri Bala Evades Republic's Questions

Republic TV reporter confronted Giri Bala Singh on Wednesday outside her house in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, asking her about the purported audio tape.

The former judge refused to entertain the question and remained mum even when she was asked why her son, Samarth Singh, was absconding if he had not done anything wrong. Giri Bala Singh was also questioned about the bruises found on the dead body of her daughter-in-law.

Evading the question, she instead cross-questioned the reporter, asking, “Are you investigating?"