NO END IN SIGHT TO MURDER MYSTERY

Dentist couple, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar were acquitted of the murder of their daughter, Aarushi, and domestic help, Hemraj by Allahabad HC

2008 May 16

14-year-old Aarushi Talwar found murdered inside the family’s L-32 Jalvayu Vihar residence in Noida; body of domestic help Hemraj found on terrace on May 17, 2008 May 23 Aarushi’s father Rajesh Talwar arrested June 14

Talwar’s compounder Krishna Thadarai arrested June 22:

Raj Kumar — domestic help of Durranis, family friends of Talwars — arrested June 11:

Domestic help Vijay Mandal held. Rajesh released from Dasna jail September:

Raj Kumar, Krishna and Vijay Mandal granted bail 2010 December 29:

SIT files closure report and lets off three domestic helps 2011 February 9:

Special Judicial Magistrate Priti Singh takes cognizance of closure report and summons Talwars as accused 2012 January 6:

Talwars move Allahabad HC and SC against summons, apex court orders resumption of trial April 30:

Nupur surrenders before CBI court on SC directions, denied bail, sent to Dasna jail September 25: May 25: Nupur released from jail

Charges framed against Talwars for murder and destruction of evidence; Rajesh additionally charged with lodging misleading FIR 2013 November 25:

Special CBI judge Shyam Lal holds the Talwar couple guilty on all charges November 26:

Rajesh and Nupur Talwar sentenced to life in prison by the special CBI court. Demand for capital sentence denied 2014 Jan 21:

Talwars move the Allahabad High Court against the life sentence verdict by CBI court 2017 October 12:

Allahabad High Court acquits Rajesh and Nupur Talwar