There is palpable outrage over the Central Bureau of Investigation’s closure report on the Aarushi Talwar murder case.
The CBI said in court last Wednesday that despite two years of investigation, it cannot solve the murder of 14-year-old Aarushi Talwar, and her family’s domestic help, Hemraj.
Aarushi was found dead in her bedroom in Noida, in May, 2008. She was the only child of Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, both dentists. At first, the police suspected Hemraj, who worked for her family and lived in the same apartment to be the killer. However, within hours, he was discovered dead on the terrace of the Talwars’ home.
That was just the first of a series of massive lapses in an investigation embedded with mismanagement and fantastical oversights. Key evidence was destroyed or mishandled. DNA samples were swapped, or went missing.
The murder investigation was first handled by the Noida police, which arrested Aarushi’s father, Rajesh, barely a week after the teen was killed.
At a press conference, a Noida policeman made the shocking allegation that Rajesh had killed his daughter after finding her with Hemraj in a compromising position. That declaration cause outrage, not just among the Talwars’ friends and family, but also among child rights activists.
The CBI continues to maintain that teenager’s parents acted in a suspicious way but it has not been able to come up with concrete evidences to back the allegations.
The blotch up and lapses in the investigation is too huge. Citizens did not expect that the prime investigation agency would appeal for closure of the case which shocked the country. Justice, this time around has been denied because of inapt handling and investigation. CBI has lot of answering to do. The citizens of this country would like to see that justice is delivered and CBI cannot shy away.