Aarushi Murder Case

Presented by

Jasprit Kaur
Manisha Shah
Nivedita Joshi
Monika Vijayvargiya
Mohammad Salman
Navneet kumar
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 Roadmap
•Introduction
•Significance of the case
•The case
•Early investigation
•Turning point
•MOTHERS STATEMENT
•Cbi investigation
•Role of media
•Failure of police
department
•TIMELINE
•ETHICAL ISSUES Aarushi Case 11/02/2021
Who is Aarushi talwar ?
A victim ! A normal 14
year old girl !!
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 Introduction
 BORN ON:- May 24,1993

 FATHERS NAME:-RAJESH TALWAR

 MOTHERS NAME:-NUPUR TALWAR

 DIED ON:-MAY 15,2008

 SHE DIED WHEN SHE WAS JUST 14

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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CASE
 India’s biggest crime story after the Nithari serial
killing case of 2006, the double murder case
created ripples in the media world.

 A study by Centre for Media Studies (CMS) says

six channels beamed news and special
programmes on the double murder for 40 hours
out of a total 92 hours prime time from 19:00 hrs
to 23:00 hrs — between May 16 and June 7.

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CNTD…
 The Union Minister for Women and Child
Development, Renuka Chowdhury, condemned
the police for what she called the "character
assassination" of a child victim.

 The case was handled by both Noida police and

CBI.

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THE CASE
 On the morning of May 16,2008, Aarushi Talwar the 14-
year-old daughter of a successful dentist couple, was found
dead with her throat slit.
 Suspicion immediately fell on the family's live-in man-
servant, Yam Prasad Banjade alias Hemraj, a 45-yr-old
Nepalese national.
 The Noida police announced a reward for information
leading to Hemraj's apprehension and arrest..

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 EARLY INVESIGATION
 Aarushi Talwar and the male servant Hemraj
were very close—too close for Rajesh Talwar's
liking .
 Early policy reports claimed that when Rajesh
Talwar came home, he found his daughter and
servant in her bedroom in an "objectionable
position".

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TURNING POINT
 A retired Noida police officer, accompanying a relative of
the Talwars, and during his visit, detected blood stains on
the stairs leading to the terrace of the flat.
 Following the trail of blood, Noida police detected the
dead body of the missing domestic help, Hemraj, on the
terrace.
 Police finally arrested Dr. Rajesh Talwar, the father of the
deceased girl, on May 23, 2008, charging him with having
committed the double murder.

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CNTD…

 His wife, Dr. Nupur Talwar, stoutly defended her

husband, accused the Noida police of framing him,
and requested Uttar Pradesh chief minister
Mayawati to transfer the case to the Central
Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

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MOTHERS STATEMENT
 “She is giving us strength. I keep seeing her (in my
dreams) and she tells me ‘mother you have to be
strong.” Go on, you have to keep your strength.’
That is our only reason to live today,." Nupur
Talwar told IANS.

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 FRIENDS CLAIM
Hindustan Times: Shocked
friends decry ‘false stories'
about Aarushi (May 26, 2008)

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 CBI INVESTIGATION
 The CBI took over the investigation into the murders of
Aarushi and Hemraj on June 1, 2008, forming a 25-
member team.

 Series of tests, including narcotic and psychological tests of

Dr Rajesh Talwar, Krishna and other suspects.

 The CBI took Dr Rajesh Talwar into judicial custody and

tried to grill other suspects in the case.

 The investigation team raided Talwar’s house, nearby

areas and drains etc in search of Aarushi
vitalCase
clues.
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 CNTD…
 CBI arrested Dr Talwar’s compounder, Krishna suspecting
his involvement in the twin murders.
 CBI court has reserved its verdict on the bail plea of Dr
Rajesh Talwar.
 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested his
medical assistant Krishna and accused him of committing
the murders with the help of Raj Kumar and Vijay Mandal,
both domestic helps in the neighbourhood.

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WHAT NEIGHBOURS HAD TO SAY…

The media hounded Aarushi's parents - dentist couple Nupur and

Rajesh Talwar.- Mahendra (the driver).

"This case is a total failure of the CBI,“- D P Goel,(ground engineer)

who lives in the area.
He said that even media exposed the case.

Seema Sharma, a homemaker who was out for an evening walk,

“blamed the police and the CBI.”

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ROLE OF MEDIA
 Hemraj was thought to have murdered Arushi and run
away.

 The other servants who had introduced him to Talwars

were projected to be murderers.

 That Arushi and Hemraj allegedly had sexual relations.

 Dr. Rajesh Talwar was raping his daughter Arushi. Arushi

threatened to tell about it to everybody. So, she was killed.
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 CNTD…

 Dr. Rajesh Talwar had extramarital affair with Dr. Anita

and Arushi was against it.

 Balaji Telefilms claimed on record that they will

incorporate the Aarushi killing as part of the popular daily
soap 'Kahani Ghar Ghar Kii'.

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FAILURE OF POLICE DEPARTMENT

 The Noida police’ role is under scanner for its

dubious handling of the case

 It has been proved that two police constables

identified as Rajpal and Pawan, who were
entrusted with the responsibility of handing over
Aarushi’s slide samples to the government
hospital, had deliberately delayed the process.

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CNTD…
 In the past one year the case has seen several twists and
turns and the police is still groping in the dark for valuable
leads.

 The responsibility for handing over the swab samples to

the government hospital should have been taken by the
Investigating Officers (IO), which was not done.

 Aarushi's vaginal samples were substituted with those of

an unknown woman.

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TWISTS N TURNS….
 Fresh evidence of tampering in the Aarushi Talwar
murder case which has baffled investigators for over
a year now.
 NDTV has confirmed from the Central Forensic
Laboratory in Hyderabad that Aarushi's samples
were substituted with those of an unknown woman.
 The slide substitution is believed to have happened
at the time of the autopsy on Aarushi when the case
was being investigated by the UP police.

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CNTD…
 And there have been other glaring lapses which
could have changed the course of investigations.
 Aarushi and Hemraaj were both cremated before
DNA samples could be taken, effectively there is
no DNA sample of Hemraaj till date.
 Aarushi's clothes sent to the CFSL had no
bloodstains which indicates that they were
changed. Effectively evidence has been tampered
with on various levels.

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TIMELINE OF THE CASE
May 17, 2008:- Hemraj's body found on the terrace
of Talwar's house.

May 19, 2008:- Talwar's former Nepalese domestic

help Vishnu Sharma named suspect &
compounder, Krishna arrested by CBI.

May 23, 2008:- Aarushi's father Dr. Rajesh Talwar

arrested for the two murders.
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CONT’D…

 June 25, 2008:- Second lie detection test was conducted

on Dr. Nupur Talwar & Rajesh Talwar.

 June 26, 2008:- The CBI declared the case to be a "blind

case". Dr. Rajesh Talwar refused bail.

 Sept 4,2009:- The clothes that Aarushi was found in were

soaked in blood. But the forensic lab received clean
clothes.

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WHERE ARE WE TODAY….?

 Dr Rajesh Talwar has been released and the three accused

arrested. Despite the many versions of truth making its

way to the media, the real truth is still at large and the

motive still remains hazy.

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

 Delhi Police recovers Aarushi's mobile from

Bulandshahr.

 Delhi Police has handed over the mobile phone

to CBI.

 Aarushi's mobile phone was missing since her

murder in May 2008.

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CNTD…
 Supreme Court has asked the Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) about the status of Aarushi
murder case.

 The apex court took up a public interest litigation

where The petitioner wants police not to leak any
information in sensitive cases like Aarushi's murder.

 Yesterday Rajkumar accused Rajesh Talwar and said

that he fears threat from Rajesh Talwar.
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Agency probing: Some unanswered
questions
 CBI does not have any evidence against the three accused —
Krishna, Rajkumar and Vijay Mandal .

 CBI said it would contact authorities in Nepal to help locate

evidence (mobile phones and murder weapon.

 CBI announced Rs 1 lakh reward on information about Arushi

and Hemraj’s cellphones and the murder weapon.

 CBI joint-director Arun Kumar missing from Tuesday’s media

conference?
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 Questions Raised ? ?
 Do you think Dr Rajesh Talwar is hiding something in Arushi Murder case ?

 After the murder if Krishna left by terrace door… Then who locked the terrace
door from inside?

 Where is Our Media Heading for?

 How Safe are Women in Delhi?

 Deteriorating standards of the Indian Media.

 Will you testify against a criminal if you witnessed a crime being committed ?

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 ROLE OF ETHICS

 Unethical POLICE & CBI…

 Unethical MEDIA.

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‘Unethical’ PROBING AGENCIES

 CBI

 POLICE

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‘Unethical’ MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS !!!

The worst offenders?
Well here they are..

India TV
Aaj Tak
Star News (Hindi)

Headlines Today
Times Now

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 THE RARE BREED OF AUTHENTIC NEWS
CHANNELS

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Why was Media a Turn-off ?

(1) Negligence of the basic rules of news presentation.

(2) Sensationalizing news by making irrelevant
statements.
(3) Lack of social responsibility.
(4) Poor content & a complete mockery of 'Breaking
News‘.
(5) Overdose of Bollywood. Aarushi murder case- Nupur Talwar expresses faith in CBI probe.mp4

(6) Lacklusture exclusive shows.

(7) Irritating anchor-reporter conversation.
(8) Excess focus on self-promotion.
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 Delhi's bad track record 

Eve teasing; harassing women, killing for dowry,

the Tandoor case, Jessica Lal Murder, Nithari Case
and Arushi murder ….& Saumya case.
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A Lesson Learnt… !!

Unfortunately all the apologies in the world

will not get their daughters back. Jessica ,
Aarushi or Soumya. They are gone forever.
What happened was most unfortunate. It could
have been very easily circumvented through
proper safety and security measures.

May god give strength to the bereaved family.

Let us learn a lesson and move on. Let every

event and incidence in the society not become
a blame game.
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