Bhopal: A Bhopal Court has extended the judicial custody of Samarth Singh and his mother, Giribala Singh, till June 30 in connection with the alleged dowry harassment and death case of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma.
The accused were produced before the court through video conferencing after the completion of their 14-day judicial custody today.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the case, sought an extension of their judicial remand.
The court accepted the agency's request and extended their custody for a further 14 days till June 30.
The case relates to the death of Twisha Sharma, a resident of Noida, who died at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12.
Her family has alleged that she was subjected to dowry-related harassment and mental torture by her husband and in-laws.
The case involves serious allegations under the newly implemented Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961.