Bhopal, May 23 -- The police have come under scrutiny over their handling of the death of former 32-year-old model-actor Twisha Sharma, with the family alleging lapses in the investigation and the Madhya Pradesh government handing the case over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The actor was found dead at her home in Bhopal's Katara Hills area on May 12, with her family alleging that she was harassed and abused over dowry.

The Bhopal Police on Friday took custody of her husband, Samarth Singh, who had been on the run for over a week, and the Bar Council of India suspended his bar licence, prohibiting him from legal practice with immediate effect. The Madhya Pradesh High Court, meanwhile, has ordered a second autopsy by an AI...