India, May 22 -- The Madhya Pradesh has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to take over the probe into the death of a woman, Twisha Sharma, allegedly due to harassment by in-laws.

The woman in her 30s, originally from Uttar Pradesh's Noida, was found dead on May 12 at her marital residence in Bhopal's Bagh Mugalia Extension. Her family, however, alleged foul play, pointing to injury marks on her body. They claimed she said she was assaulted by her husband.

Since her death, several developments such as her husband's disappearance, a CCTV footage purportedly of moments before her death and purported WhatsApp chats where she expressed frustration over situation at her marital home have raised questions over the events that led...