In part two of our ongoing series on the Noida Double Murder, we look at the course of investigation taken by Noida Police and the nasty media circus that ensued.

Sources :

Videos:

1. Gurdarshan Singh’s Press Conference on 23rd May 2008 (source: Zee News), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uukxSyLjRMU

2. Nupur Talwar’s first interview to NDTV on 24th May 2008 (source: NDTV), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyxGTNUwOmo

Books:

1. Aarushi, author: Avirook Sen https://amzn.to/3mIZHcA

2. The Killing of Aarushi and the Murder of Justice , author: Rajesh Talwar 

Websites:

1. Maligned by police and media?, Madabhushi Shridhar, http://asu.thehoot.org/media-watch/media-practice/maligned-by-police-and-media-4750

2. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-girl-in-lewd-mms-is-not-aarushi-1169344

3. https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/noida-double-murder-honour-killing-a-possibility-25568-2008-05-22

4. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/he-was-the-friend-aarushi-spoke-to-most-542264

5. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Understanding-Sleep#2

6. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hemrajs-widow-claims-he-talked-of-a-threat-to-his-life-451238

7. https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-social-worker-says-hemraj-feared-for-his-life-1166509

8. https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/full-transcript-of-nupur-talwars-2008-interview-to-ndtv-479661

Other documents:

1. CBI Closure Report

2. The State of U.P. Through the C.B.I. v. Rajesh Talwar & Another, In the Court of Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, C.B.I., Ghaziabad, R.C. No.1(S)/2008/SCR-III/CBI/NEW DELHI

3. Dr. (Smt.) Nupur Talwar and ors v. State of Uttar Pradesh, CRIMINAL APPEAL No. - 294 of 2014, in the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad