Bhopal, July 28: A court in Bhopal on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of former district judge Giribala Singh and her son, Samarth Singh, until August 11 in connection with the death of Twisha Sharma.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the case, informed the court that further investigation is underway and more witnesses are yet to be examined. Citing the ongoing probe, the agency sought continuation of the accused persons' judicial custody, which the court accepted.

Both Giribala Singh and Samarth Singh will remain in jail until August 11. Earlier, on July 14, the court had extended their judicial custody by another 14 days till July 28.

Twisha Sharma was found dead at her residence in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on the night of May 12. While her in-laws claimed she died by suicide, her maternal family alleged that she was murdered, prompting a CBI investigation.

Earlier this month, on July 12, an AIIMS Delhi medical board submitted its final forensic opinion in a sealed cover to the CBI following a court-ordered second postmortem. The report addressed a crucial forensic dispute regarding the alleged ligature material—a gymnastics belt fitted with a metal ring—believed to have been used in the hanging.

The primary question before the medical experts was whether the belt was the actual ligature used and whether it corresponded with the injuries found on Twisha Sharma's neck. The issue remained unresolved during the initial postmortem because the alleged ligature material had not been produced before the examining doctors.

Subsequently, the Madhya Pradesh High Court directed that a second postmortem be conducted by an AIIMS Delhi medical board.

According to sources, laboratory and histopathological examinations detected skin tissue on the alleged ligature material, indicating a match with the injury pattern observed on the victim's neck. However, the board's final conclusions remain confidential, as the report has been submitted to the CBI in a sealed cover in accordance with the High Court's directions.