5. 2008 Aarushi Talwar Murder Case (Noida, UP)
Another much-hyped case that attracted a lot of public interest is Aarushi Talwar murder case. In 2008, an upmarket dentist couple was accused of killing their own daughter due to alleged physical intimacy with the domestic help. The girl was a student of DPS Noida.
What Really Happened?
On May 16, 2008, 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar was found dead with her throat slit in the bedroom of her flat in Noida. The prime suspect in the murder was 45-year-old Hemraj who was the live-in domestic help of the family. However, a day later, even his dead body was discovered on the terrace of the flat, with the door locked from inside. After six days of investigation, police declared this case to be of ‘honour killing’, and alleged that the father had committed the dual murder as he caught his daughter and Hemraj in an “objectionable” position.
What’s the Status Now?
On May 23, 2008, Rajesh Talwar was arrested on the charge of double murder and handed over to CBI. Both the parents were also taken for a lie detector test. However, in December 2010, CBI submitted a closure report as a result of “insufficient evidence”. But as the crime scene was found ‘dressed up’ and no other suspects had emerged, the parents were named in a charge sheet filed by the CBI in February 2011. On November 25, 2013, the CBI judge convicted the couple on the grounds of murder and destruction of evidence. A day later, the CBI court awarded life imprisonment to the Talwars. The couple then filed an appeal in the Allahabad High Court to challenge the court’s order. On October 2017, the husband-wife duo was acquitted, and remain free as on date.
In 2015, this highly sensational case was adopted as a mainstream commercial movie Talvar by Meghna Gulzar, written by Vishal Bhardwaj with a huge star cast such as Irrfan Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Neeraj Kabi, Tabu to name a few.
Related Link:
Aarushi – Hemraj Double Murder Case – Mystery Solved or Unsolved?
