Arushi Talwar

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Arushi Talwar
Born	May 24, 1993 Delhi, India
Died	May 15, 2008 Noida, India
Nationality	Indian
Education	Primary Education
Occupation	Student
Parents	Rajesh Talwar, Nupur Talwar

'Arushi Talwar' (May 24, 1993 - May 15, 2008) was a 14 year daughter of a dentist couple, found dead with her throat slit in the bedroom of her house in Jal Vayu Vihar in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on May 15, 2008. On May 16, 2008, the Noida Police was informed about the murder. Arushi Talwar's father Dr. Rajesh Talwar expressed suspicion over their servant/domestic help Hemraj, who according to parents was missing after the incident. On parents tip Noida Police announced a reward and a police party was dispatched to find him in his hometown in Nepal.

After performing the post-mortem parents took the ashes on the second day to Haridwar to perform Asthi Visarjan. A retired Noida Police officer visiting the crime scene found blood on the foot steps leading to the terrace, he informed the Noida police. Noida police found maid servant Himraj's body on the terrace. On May 23 Aarushi's father Rajesh Talwar was arrested for twin murders. Nupur Talwar accused the Noida police for framing Rajesh Talwar and requested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to transfer the case to the CBI.

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday began investigations into the murders of 14-year-old Aarushi and her domestic help Hemraj in Noida last month and formed a 25-member team in a bid to crack the case. No sooner than Central Bureau of Investigation moved in to take over the Aarushi murder case on Sunday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati promptly gave transfer orders to senior police officers Noida Senior Superintendent of Police Satish Ganesh, Meerut range deputy inspector general of police and Meerut Inspector General Gurdarshan Singh, all being closely connected with the investigations.

[edit] Significance of the case

The case has received significant national attention, and has become representative for some of what they believe are recent tendencies towards sensationalism in the Indian media; accusations of "overkill" and "media-run trials" have been made^[1]. Women and Child Development Minister Renuka Chowdhury has come down heavily on the police for she called "character assassination" of child victims; she has called for a commission to investigate whether legislation to enforce this is required^[2]^[3]. The focus by 24-hour cable news on details of supposed "double affairs" conducted by father and daughter, and the "media frenzy" that has compromised the privacy of involved families has caused comparisons to be made to the JonBenet Ramsey case in the United States^[4].

[edit] Time-line of the Murder Case

May 16

Aarushi Talwar, daughter of a dentist couple, found dead with her throat slit in the bedroom of her flat in Jal Vayu Vihar; domestic help Hemraj suspected.

May 17

Hemraj's body found on terrace of Talwar's house.
Noida sector 20 station house officer shifted for lapses in investigations.
Autopsy report rules out sexual assault.

May 18

Police say murders done with surgical precision; insider job suspected.
Superintendent of Police (City) Mahesh Mishra shifted out.

May 19

Talwar's former domestic help Vishnu Sharma named suspect.

May 21

Delhi Police join murder probe; police say murder committed by "doctor or butcher".

May 22

Family under suspicion; honour killing angle probed; police quiz Aarushi's close friend, who she spoke to 688 times in the 45 days before she was murdered.

May 23