New Delhi:
The trial could begin today for Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, accused of murdering their only child Aarushi and their domestic help. A court in Ghaziabad that has been handling their case so far is expected to initiate proceedings for the trial which would include the transfer of the case to a different court.
Mrs Talwar, a dentist like her husband, was brought to court from the jail where she has been staying for nearly 10 days, after two different courts rejected her request for bail. An official at the jail said that she is planning to write a book called 'Story of an unfortunate mother'.
Aarushi Talwar, 13, was found with her throat slit in her bedroom in May 2008. The initial suspect was the family's missing domestic help, Hemraj, a man from Nepal. But he was discovered dead on the Talwars' terrace hours later. The murder weapons used to kill aArushi and Hemraj have never been found. In 2010, the CBI asked for permission to close the case because it did not have enough evidence to formally charge anyone with the double murder. Despite that statement, the CBI said it believed that Mr Talwar was guilty. The judge handling the case in Ghaziabad then said that the Talwars would be tried for murder, criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence.
The Talwars have appealed against that verdict in the Supreme Court, which will take up their case this week, starting today. The Supreme Court will also consider Mrs Talwar's request for bail.