Rajesh and Nupur Talwar were today made an accused in the murder of their teenage daughter Aarushi by a special CBI court in Ghaziabad. The Court also rejected CBI's closure report in the over two-year old double-murder case.Judge Preeti Singh took cognisance of CBI's closure report and issued summons to the parents to appear before her on February 28, making them accused on charges of murder, destruction of evidence, conspiracy and common intention to commit the crime.The court rejected Rajesh Talwar's petition against the CBI report and sought fresh investigations to nail the culprits pointing fingers at the servants.CBI counsel R K Saini told reporters that the Court has taken cognisance of offences underSection 302, 201 read with 34 IPC and summoned Dr Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar as accused in the case for February 28. The lawyer for the Talwars, Rebecca John said they will approach a superior court for striking down this order.The CBI had yesterday said that circumstantial evidence points to the involvement of the couple in the death of their daughter and servant Hemraj. The judgement was reserved for today.14-year-old Aarushi was found murdered at her residence in Noida in 2008. The body of the family's domestic help Hemraj was found on the terrace of the house a day later.
News On AIR | February 10, 2011 8:29 AM
Talwar couple made accused in daughter’s murder case