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Twisha Sharma’s husband taken into custody

JAPALPUR, MAY 22 (AGENCIES): After 10 days on the run, Samarth Singh, the husband of Twisha Sharma, surfaced dramatically at a court in Jabalpur to surrender on Friday before being taken into custody by police in the high-profile death case that has triggered outrage and demands for a CBI probe. “Aap criminal hain (Are you a criminal),” a reporter repeatedly asked as Samarth was mobbed by journalists and camerapersons inside courtroom
Hours earlier, Samarth’s lawyer had said his client would surrender in court. However, there was confusion on the ground as the accused moved from courtroom to courtroom while police waited outside to arrest him. He was finally taken into custody by the Jabalpur Police and is now being taken to Bhopal.
In a dramatic courtroom twist, advocate Anurag Srivastav, representing Twisha’s family, claimed he accidentally stumbled upon Samarth inside a dark courtroom while appearing in the same court for a different matter. According to Srivastav, he opened the courtroom door and as sitting comfortably in the dark, with all the lights off, wearing a mask.

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