Aarushi

Avirook Sen

Jul 2015 · Penguin UK

About this ebook

The murders that gripped the nation Seven years ago a teenage girl, Aarushi Talwar, was found murdered in her bedroom in Noida, a middle-class suburb of Delhi. The body of the prime suspect—the family servant, Hemraj—was discovered a day later. Who had committed the double murders, and why? Within weeks, Aarushi’s parents, the Talwars, were accused; four years later, they went on trial and were convicted. But did they do it? Avirook Sen attended the trial, accessed important documents and interviewed all the players—from Aarushi’s friends to Hemraj’s old boss, from the investigators to the forensic scientists—to write a meticulous and chilling book that reads like a thriller but also tells a story that is horrifyingly true. Aarushi is the definitive account of a sensational crime, and the investigation and trial that followed.

Ratings and reviews

The book explores the dreary side of the story that was deliberately not shown in the mainstream media. This all-encompassing account of the Noida double murder case, gives the facts at length and in detail, which helps the reader to form unbiased opinion on the same. The tone is highly professional, with the writer unhindered in giving right criticism where needed. In all, en engrossing read, which ends with his version of what could have actually taken place.

Shows the sad state of affairs in our country where the innocent have to suffer. Very well researched and written with compassion. Let's hope the Talwars get their freedom.

The author does a splendid job of providing a array of facts in the case. After reading I felt the sad state of affairs and mentality the Indians have. Keenly following the case.. And god help the Talwars

About the author

Avirook Sen is a journalist. This is his second book.