A judge is due to deliver his verdict today on a prosperous dentist couple accused of murdering their teenage daughter and servant in a trial that has obsessed India for five years. Rajesh and Nupur Talwar are charged with killing Aarushi, 14, and 45-year-old Nepalese employee Hemraj by slitting their throats with clinical precision at their home in an affluent New Delhi suburb in 2008. Investigators allege Aarushi was killed in a fit of rage when her parents found her with the servant in an objectionable situation. The couple insist they are victims of police incompetence and a media witchhunt in a case that has gripped the public imagination. Security is tight around the small court, with dozens of police standing guard. A metal detector has been set up at the entrance ahead of the verdict expected from 5.30pm Singapore time. 938live/ks
Posted on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:08:04 +0000
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