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Police make headway in Noida murders

Staff Reporter

Former clinic help detained for the killing of Aarushi, daughter of dentist parents

NOIDA: In a major breakthrough in the sensational murders of Aarushi and her domestic help, Hemraj, in Sector 25 of this township next door to Delhi this past week, the police on Monday detained the Talwars’ former clinic help, Vishnu, for his suspected involvement in the gruesome crime.

While the Uttar Pradesh Additional Director General of Police, Crime and Special Task Force, Brijlal, confirmed the detention of Vishnu, the local police remained tight-lipped about the developments in the case.

The case

Fourteen-year-old Aarushi was found dead with her throat slit in her room under mysterious circumstances by her father, Rajesh Talwar, on Friday morning. Initially, the police suspected the involvement of Hemraj who was found missing. But the mystery deepened when a retired police officer discovered the body of Hemraj on the terrace of the same building on Saturday morning when he had gone to pay condolences to the family.

Following public outcry, the State Government asked the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force to assist the local police in cracking the case.

Starting investigations afresh, the police quizzed the girl’s dentist parents about the people who frequented their house and over half-a-dozen people were detained for questioning. Sustained interrogation of Hemraj’s son-in-law Jeevan and a close scrutiny of his mobile phone call details pointed the needle of suspicion at the Talwars’ former clinic help, Vishnu, who was found absconding since the murders came to light.

According to sources, Vishnu, younger brother of Jeevan who worked at the Talwars’ clinic for several years, used to take a break every year to go to his native place and later returned to resume work at the Talwars’ clinic. When he left for his native village last year, the family hired Hemraj at his instance.

However, on his return, he discovered that Hemraj had made up his mind not to quit. The Talwars too showed no inclination to reinstate Vishnu, adding that Vishnu felt cheated and decided to take revenge.

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