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Rajesh and Nupur Talwar were acquitted by the Allahabad High Court on Thursday, October 12, 2017, in the murder cases of their daughter Aarushi Talwar and domestic help Hemraj Banjade. In this 2008 file photo, friends and well-wishers organise a candlelight vigil in memory of Aarushi at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
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Aarushi and Hemraj memorial tree near the Talwar residence in Jalvayu Vihar, Noida on October 12, 2017. (Source: Express photo by Gajendra Yadav)
Nupur and Rajesh Talwar had challenged the CBI court's ruling which held them guilty for the murders of Aarushi, their daughter, and Hemraj, their domestic help. (File Photo)
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A special CBI court in Ghaziabad had awared the doctor couple life imprisonment in 2013. They are currently lodged in Dasna jail. (Express Photo)
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Aarushi was found dead in her room in the family's Noida residence in May 2008. This is a picture of the mattress on which her body was found. She was 14 at the time. (Express Photo)
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Hemraj Banjade's body was recovered from the terrace of the house a day later. Hemraj and the other domestic helpers hired by the Talwards were initially suspected for killing Aarushi. (Express Photo)
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The Talwars, both dentists, were suspected for committing the twin murders. The Noida Police, who suspected a case of honour killing, said the murders were done with "surgical precision." (Express Photo)
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Aarushi's friends and family held a memorial meet days after her death in 2008. The last message written on her Facebook timeline was "My birthday is coming, please wish me!" (Express Photo/Prem Nath Pandey)
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The murder probe was handed over the CBI in June by the then UP chief minister Mayawati, after the state police was criticised for its shoddy invesigation. (Express Photo)
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The CBI conducted lie detector tests on both Nupur and Rajesh Talwar. In December 2008, the CBI submitted a closure report in which Rajesh Talwar was named the prime suspect. However, due to lack of evidence, he was not charged. The domestic helpers were relieved. (Express Photo/Prem Nath Pandey)
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It was in November 2013 that the CBI charged both the Talwars for the twin murders and destruction of evidence. They were awarded life imprisonment a day later. (Express Photo/Praveen Khanna)
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