Giribala, son sent to 14-day judicial custody
Bhopal, June 3 -- A special CBI court on Tuesday remanded former model and actress Twisha Sharma's husband, Samarth Singh, and her mother-in-law, retired judge Giribala Singh, to 14 days of judicial custody.
The magistrate Shobhna Bhagave directed authorities to ensure special security arrangements for Samarth Singh and his mother, retired judge Giribala Singh, after Giribala expressed fears for their safety. She pointed out that many hardened criminals lodged in Bhopal Central Jail had once faced her strict judgments, and their presence posed a threat to her and her son.
The court ordered that both be kept in Bhopal Central Jail until June 16, but in secure, separate cells. Representing herself, Giribala said, "To remain with jail inmates whom I had punished in the past will be dangerous for our lives."
She also urged the court to stop what she described as a media trial and expressed fear for their safety. "False allegations are being levelled against us. We have not released any CCTV footage of the incident. I have no idea how the media got this," she said.
Referring to Monday's crime scene recreation, she added, "Wherever we go, the media follows us. Yesterday, we were taken by foot to the house so that the media could cover it."
The court directed the CBI to transfer Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh to jail discreetly, said that they be escorted from the courtroom to the vehicle in secrecy to avoid public exposure....
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