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Aarushi murder case: The timeline

Aarushi Talwar was found dead with her throat slit in the bedroom of her flat in Noida on May 11,2008.

Following is the chronology of the Aarushi murder case in which CBI filed a closure report and a court today made her parents – Rajesh and Nupur Talwar – as accused:-

May 16,2008: Aarushi Talwar — daughter of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur — found dead with her throat slit in the bedroom of her flat in Noida. Domestic help Hemraj (Nepalese national) suspected of murder.

May 17: Hemraj’s body found on the terrace of Talwar’s house.

May 18: Police say murders done with surgical precision,insider job suspected.

May 19: Talwar’s former Nepalese domestic help Vishnu Sharma named suspect.

May 21: Delhi Police joins murder probe.

May 22: Family under suspicion,honour killing angle probed,the police quiz Aarushi’s close friend whom she spoke to 688 times in the 45 days preceding her murder.

May 23: Aarushi’s father Rajesh Talwar arrested for the two murders.

June 1: CBI takes over the probe in the case.

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June 13: Domestic help of Rajesh Talwar,Krishna,arrested by CBI.

June 20: Lie detection test of Rajesh Talwar conducted at CFSL,Delhi.

June 25: Second lie detection test conducted on Nupur Talwar. Her first lie detection test was found inconclusive.

June 26: CBI declares the case to be a “blind case”. Rajesh Talwar refused bail by the special magistrate in Ghaziabad.

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July 3: Supreme Court rejects a public interest litigation (PIL) case which challenged the administration of narco-analysis test on the accused in the case.

July 12: Rajesh Talwar freed on bail from Dasna Jail in Ghaziabad.

Jan 5,2010: CBI moves court to conduct narco test on Talwar couple.

Dec 29: CBI submits closure report. Clean chit to servants but points fingers at parents.

Jan 25,2011: Rajesh Talwar attacked in the Ghaziabad court premises

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Feb 9: Court takes cognizance of CBI report. Charges Aarushi’s parents with murder and destruction of evidence.

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