'We can't die till we get justice for Aarushi'

Rajesh Talwar pours his heart out on the second death anniversary of his daughter

Rajesh Talwar pours his heart out on the second death anniversary of his daughter

Walking down memory lane isn't always easy.
For Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, who lost their only daughter on May 16, 2008, the trials of life have only brought them patience to seek justice for Aarushi. Though it has been two years since the violent death of theiru00a0 daughter, the incident still haunts the Talwars.


Dogged determination: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar with a photograph
of Aarushi at their Noida home. file pic

"That day has changed our lives forever. Our child was cruelly snatched away from us and each second has passed in a moment of sorrow. Its just unthinkable that Aarushi is not with us anymore," laments Dr Rajesh Talwar.

"Though nothing can compensate our loss, we are having a prayer meeting on Aarushi's second death anniversary at the Chinmaya mission auditorium, Lodhi Road, to seek peace and justice for her," adds Rajesh.
The Noida double murder shocked the nation with varied versions of the case andu00a0 no conclusions despite a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The tale of Aarushi remains a mystery.

"It is depressing to hear even after two years that the evidence in the case has been tampered and because of that nobody has been nailed till now. But we believe in the system and feel the truth of the matter will be unravelled one day. As of now, all we can do is wait for the day when our daughter will get justice," says the teary-eyed father.

Though inevitable questions like "why us?" and "why did they do it (murder Arushi)?" disturbs the couple, they have decided not to talk about the case.
"The CBI is our only hope and we don't want to interfere in their investigation process. But that doesn't mean we'll not speak when required," said Rajesh.

"We can't die till we get justice for our daughter. I don't know what kind of punishment the culprits can get, but capital punishment will not compensate for the death of Aarushi," adds Rajesh.u00a0
The Talwars are successful dentists, renowned in the National Capital Region, and have gathered huge support from their patients and even unknowns.

Testing times

On January 5, 2010, the CBI had sought permission from a Ghaziabad court to carry out narco tests on Nupur and Rajesh Talwar. The Talwars, sources claimed, had gone to Gandhinagar on their own expense and had been "extremely cooperative" in the matter. Teenager Aarushi Talwar was found murdered at her Noida Sector 31 residence in May 2008. The family's domestic help Hemraj, who was initially suspected, was found murdered the next day.

"After the case we have come across people who have treated us more compassionately. The few, who initially got confused with the media reports and thought ill of us, have now come forward in sharing our grief. Often we meet strangers who break down in front of us.

We have even received mails and letters from unknown people who express the same emotions that we are going through. All this while, my patients have stood up for me," says Rajesh.

The father of the slain 14-year-old-girl can't forget the time when the couple received portraits of Sai Baba and Arushi from an unknown man in Pitampura.
"We have decided to keep the portrait in our living room. These things make us believe that people are still with us and we will get justice," says Rajesh.

Though Aarushi is no more, but in the virtual world, hundreds of her friends are keeping her alive. Her profile has more than 10,000 messages and every day her friends and unknown users post their comments on her wall.