New Delhi:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is on the lookout for Nupur Talwar, accused of murdering her 13-year-old daughter, Aarushi. A team of officials from the CBI reached Nupur's residence on Wednesday night amidst speculation that she could be arrested after a Ghaziabad court issued a non-bailable warrant for her.
The warrant was issued because Nupur did not show up yesterday in the court which, in February 2011, had ordered her to stand trial with her husband, Rajesh Talwar, for Aarushi's death.
The next date of hearing has been fixed by the Ghaziabad court for April 18, which means that the CBI can arrest her any time before then if she does not surrender. But to arrest her the CBI has to trace her; Mrs Talwar has been missing amid speculation that she could take recourse to an appeal in a higher court to cancel the warrant issued yesterday. Rajesh was present in court but refused to comment on yesterday's developments.
The lawyer for the Talwars said in court yesterday that the couple has already appealed to the Supreme Court against the order that puts them on trial for their daughter's murder. That case will be heard on April 27 by the Supreme Court. Till that is decided, their lawyer says, the court in Ghaziabad should not issue any directions on Nupur's case.
Aarushi was found dead in her bedroom at the Talwars' home in the Delhi suburb of Noida in May 2008, days before her 14th birthday. The Talwars' domestic help, Hemraj, was discovered dead on their roof a day later.
Aarushi's father, Rajesh, like his wife, is a dentist. He was arrested a week after Aarushi's death but was later released on bail when the CBI said it did not have any evidence against him. He is currently on bail.
When the CBI asked the Ghaziabad court in December 2010 if it could close the Aarushi case, the judge refused.
The CBI said it still did not have enough evidence against anyone connected to the case, but it reiterated its belief that Rajesh was responsible for his daughter's death. The court then asked for her parents to be tried for murder and destruction of evidence.
The warrant was issued because Nupur did not show up yesterday in the court which, in February 2011, had ordered her to stand trial with her husband, Rajesh Talwar, for Aarushi's death.
The next date of hearing has been fixed by the Ghaziabad court for April 18, which means that the CBI can arrest her any time before then if she does not surrender. But to arrest her the CBI has to trace her; Mrs Talwar has been missing amid speculation that she could take recourse to an appeal in a higher court to cancel the warrant issued yesterday. Rajesh was present in court but refused to comment on yesterday's developments.
The lawyer for the Talwars said in court yesterday that the couple has already appealed to the Supreme Court against the order that puts them on trial for their daughter's murder. That case will be heard on April 27 by the Supreme Court. Till that is decided, their lawyer says, the court in Ghaziabad should not issue any directions on Nupur's case.
Aarushi was found dead in her bedroom at the Talwars' home in the Delhi suburb of Noida in May 2008, days before her 14th birthday. The Talwars' domestic help, Hemraj, was discovered dead on their roof a day later.
Aarushi's father, Rajesh, like his wife, is a dentist. He was arrested a week after Aarushi's death but was later released on bail when the CBI said it did not have any evidence against him. He is currently on bail.
When the CBI asked the Ghaziabad court in December 2010 if it could close the Aarushi case, the judge refused.
The CBI said it still did not have enough evidence against anyone connected to the case, but it reiterated its belief that Rajesh was responsible for his daughter's death. The court then asked for her parents to be tried for murder and destruction of evidence.
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