Noida twin murders: Arushi's father arrested

MURDER MOST FOUL: Arushi's father, Dr Rajesh Talwar, has been arrested for the murder of his daughter.

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Noida (Uttar Pradesh): The controversial Noida double murder case probe ended in a sensational revelation on Friday when police arrested Dr Rajesh Talwar for the murder of his 14-year-old daughter Arushi Talwar and their domestic help servant Hemraj.

Arushi, a class IX student of Delhi Public School in Noida, was found in her bedroom with her throat slit last Friday. A day later, Hemraj, the Nepali help of the Talwar household — who was initially named as prime suspect by the Noida Police — was found dead on the terrace. His throat had been slit in a similar manner.

After a series of bunglings and wild goose chases, the police finally zeroed in on Arushi's parents, Dr Nupur and Dr Rajesh Talwar. The two were subjected to intensive questioning on Thursday night for five hours. On Friday, they were taken to an undisclosed location where they were questioned again, during which Rajesh is said to have made contradictory statements.

Both husband and wife worked as dentists at the renowned city hospital Fortis. They also had a private clinic at their residence, where another dental surgeon couple — Dr Anita and Dr Praful Durrani — used to work.

Police said Rajesh and Anita were having an affair that Arushi knew about and was uncomfortable with.

Police on Friday confirmed that both murders were committed by Dr Talwar. Dr Anita Durrani has also been detained and has been named as an accomplice. Arushi's mother has also been detained for abetment and is being questioned.

Senior Superintendent of Police (Noida), A Satish Ganesh, told news agencies on Friday that Arushi was murdered because she had come to know about her father's illicit relationship with Dr Anita Durrani.