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Breakthrough in Noida murders case

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Former employee of Aarushi Talwar family detained by the police

Aarushi Talwar

NOIDA: In a major breakthrough in the sensational double murder case in this township next door to Delhi this past week, the police on Monday detained the Aarushi Talwar family’s former clinic help Vishnu for his suspected involvement in the gruesome crime.

Additional Director-General of Uttar Pradesh Police (Crime and Special Task Force) Brijlal confirmed the detention of Vishnu though the Noida police remained tight-lipped about developments in the much talked about case.

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

Following the sloppy police investigations and a huge 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 questioned the girl’s dentist parents about the people who generally 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 towards the Talwars’ former clinic help Vishnu who was found absconding since the murders came to light.

According to sources, Vishnu, the 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 would return subsequently to resume work at the Talwars’ clinic. When he left for his native village last year, the Talwar family hired Hemraj at his instance. However, on his return a few months later he discovered that Hemraj had made up his mind not to quit. The Talwars, too, showed no inclination to reinstate Vishnu, sources said, adding that Vishnu apparently felt cheated and decided to take revenge.

The police reportedly have recovered the mobile phone of Hemraj from Vishnu’s possession.

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