Latest AIIMS Bhopal News & Updates

Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) Dowry death victim Twisha Sharma’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, on Tuesday denied reports claiming skin tissue was found on the alleged ligature material of a gymnastics belt that was purportedly not produced during her first post-mortem examination.Speaking to IANS, Twisha’s father said: “There is no source of such information. Nobody is claiming…who has spread the news that tissue was found on a belt? Because there is no official reflection on this.”He also said that the f…

Bhopal, July 14 (IANS) A Bhopal district court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of former district judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh till July 28 in the Twisha Sharma death case after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the court that the two accused had not cooperated during the collection of their voice samples. The hearing was conducted through video conferencing amid heavy security at the court premises.The CBI sought extension of the judicial custody, inf…

Sagar/Bhopal, July 1 (IANS) A preliminary inquiry into the alleged loss of vision of a 19-month-old child on Wednesday after treatment at the Banda Civil Hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district has found that the child was suffering from malnutrition and severe Vitamin A deficiency, which led to corneal ulcers. The report ruled out allegations that the child’s blindness was caused by the alleged administration of normal saline nasal drops.Acting Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO), Deves…

Bhopal, June 18 (IANS) AIIMS Bhopal will celebrate the International Day of Yoga on June 21 with a special programme centred on the theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”, underlining the growing importance of yoga in promoting physical, mental and emotional well-being across all stages of life. The event will be organised by the Collaborative Centre for Mind Body Interventions through Yoga (CCMBIY–CCRYN) at AIIMS Bhopal.As part of the observance, a mass yoga session will be conducted from 7 a.m….

Bhopal, May 28 (IANS) The arrest of retired district judge Giribala Singh by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday marked the culmination of a relentless 15-day struggle by the family of Twisha Sharma, which moved from police offices to courtrooms and public protests seeking justice for their daughter.Twisha’s death triggered allegations of dowry harassment, evidence tampering and the possible misuse of institutional influence.The sequence of events began on the night of May 12, …

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) ‘She is no more’. These were the words of Twisha’s mother-in-law to the former actor-model’s sister-in-law, Rashi, which broke the news about her death to her kin on the evening of May 12, notes the CBI FIR registered in the case. The four words changed Twisha’s parents’ lives forever.In just 54 minutes – between 9.41 pm when Twisha spoke to her mother on a WhatsApp call and 10.35 pm when the victim’s mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, told Rashi about her deat…

Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to take over the probe into the death of model-turned-actress Twisha Sharma, who was found hanging at her marital home in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12, officials said on Monday.According to sources privy to the development, a CBI team has already been deputed and will formally assume charge of the investigation from the Madhya Pradesh Police after reaching Bhopal later in the day on Monday.The agency is expected to …

Bhopal, May 24 (IANS) Alleged dowry death victim Twisha Sharma’s accused husband Samarth Singh’s advocate Gyanendra Sharma maintained that the defence has no objections to an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or the second post-mortem examination that was conducted by a team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi on Sunday.Talking to IANS, Gyanendra Sharma said: “We are in favour of a fair and proper investigation. If anyone has any doubts, even the family members — mother, father…

Bhopal, May 24 (IANS) Thirteen days after model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma allegedly died by suicide at her in-laws’ residence in Bhopal, her final rites will be performed at Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat at 5 p.m. on Sunday after a second post-mortem examination is conducted by a team of senior doctors from AIIMS-Delhi at AIIMS-Bhopal.The fresh autopsy was ordered following objections raised by Twisha’s family regarding the initial post-mortem report conducted on May 13.A four-member medical board…

Bhopal, May 24 (IANS) The process for the second post-mortem of Twisha Sharma’s body, the 33-year-old former Miss Pune contestant who died under mysterious circumstances, began on Sunday at AIIMS Bhopal. A high-level forensic team from AIIMS Delhi, led by Dr Sudhir Gupta, Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine, arrived in the city on Saturday evening via a special aircraft arranged by the Madhya Pradesh government.The four-member medical board, constituted under the supervision of the AIIMS…