Rishikesh, May 29 -- The ashes of Twisha Sharma, the victim of the high-profile Bhopal dowry death case, were immersed in the Ganga river here with her father Navnidhi Sharma stating that his daughter had a deep attachment to Rishikesh and to the Ganga river.

The family of Twisha Sharma, the deceased 33-year-old victim of the Bhopal dowry death case, arrived at Triveni Ghat in Rishikesh to immerse her ashes in the holy river Ganga.

"We have come here to perform the 'Asthi Pravah' (the immersion of her ashes). Twisha had a deep attachment to Rishikesh and to Maa Ganga. She would often sit for hours on the banks of the river... This place held a very special significance for her; therefore, honouring her sentiments, we decided to perform ...