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U.P. police confusing CBI: Rajesh Talwar

New Delhi: Aarushi’s father Rajesh Talwar on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking to intervene in a public interest litigation petition filed by an advocate to restrain the media from giving adverse publicity to the case of murder of the Noida teenager and seeking a direction to frame guidelines in reporting sensitive cases.

While denying that the PIL petition was filed at his instance, Dr. Talwar took exception to the averments of the Uttar Pradesh police that their investigation was in the right direction and that the publicity given to the case was to avoid speculation.

Responding to a notice issued by the court on the PIL petition by Dr. Surat Singh, the State government had said that it was prima facie satisfied about the alleged involvement of Dr. Talwar in the murder of his daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj and only thereafter was he arrested.

The government said the police had conducted a fair investigation and observed all necessary rules under the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr. PC) before arresting Dr. Talwar. “There is sufficient evidence collected by the investigating officer of the case which prima facie proves the involvement of Dr. Talwar in the double murder.”

Aarushi and Hemraj were found murdered at the Talwars’ Jal Vayu Vihar residence in Noida district on May 16.

The affidavit said a fair investigation was conducted by the police before the probe was entrusted to the Central Bureau of Investigation on May 31. The CBI subsequently gave a clean chit to Dr. Talwar. The government said the information on Dr. Talwar’s alleged involvement was passed to the media, not for maligning his or the girl’s reputation but only to prevent speculation.

Dr. Talwar said that from these averments it was clear that the police continued to vilify and tarnish his reputation by insisting in the public domain that he was guilty and was involved in the murder of his own daughter. He said the police were bent upon confusing the investigation by the CBI to the detriment and prejudice of the applicant. “It is expedient and in the interest of justice that the applicant may be allowed to intervene and be heard in the matter,” he said.

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