Aarushi murder trial begins: Prosecution to call witnesses

Rajesh and Nupur Talwar will face trial in the murders of their daughter Aarushi and man servant Hemraj in the Ghazaibad Sessions court today. The trial, which has seen many hiccups and more than its fair share of drama, will now continue uninterrupted after the Supreme Court said that no more investigations would be carried out in the case. It also denied a petition filed by Nupur Talwar, asking that the case against them be quashed and a fresh investigation launched into the deaths. The CBI is expected to cross examine some of its key witnesses in todays hearing in Ghaziabad. [caption id=“attachment_336460” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“The Aarushi murder trial is finally underway: Screengrab from CNN IBN”] [/caption]Stating that they would not rest till the real killers of their daughter Aarushi were caught, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar said Thursday they were “deeply disappointed” with the Supreme Court for rejecting their review plea but accepted the order with humility. “We will defend our honour and that of our only child, Aarushi, vigorously in court and we will not rest till all our innocence is proved, our honour vindicated and the real killers are apprehended and brought to trial,” the Talwars said in a statement after the Supreme Court rejected their petition seeking review of the earlier order that they be tried for the murder of Aarushi and their domestic help Hemraj The Talwars had argued that the CBI has not conducted a proper investigation into the case and are relying on flawed and unreliable evidence to prosecute them. The defence team for the Talwars have stressed that they have been asking for certain tests like touch DNA tests which were not carried out on several of Aarushi’s belongings and in her room. They also argue that the CBI has not considered the fact that an outsider could have broken into the house and carried out the murders. They sought that the Supreme Court should quash the current case against the couple and ask the CBI to re-open a fresh case into the incident. The CBI have meanwhile said that there was sufficient reason in the magistrates order, asking them to re-investigate the murder. They also cite what is referred to as the ‘last scene theory’ under which they have testimony from a number of people including the couples maid servant and various neighbors who have said that they saw Nupur and Rajesh that morning. They also say that it was impossible for a stranger to have entered the house. The CBI are also pointing to the nature of injuries on Aarushi and Hemraj. They say that a golf club similar to that used by Rajesh Talwar was used to administer blows to Hemraj and say that Aarushi’s throat had been slit with ‘surgical precision’.