Aarushi crime scene disturbed intentionally: CBI sources

LUCKNOW: Over two years after the murder of Aarushi Talwar and her families' domestic help Hemraj in Noida, the CBI team probing the case has zeroed in on one of the first few individuals who visited the crime scene for tampering with evidence. The focus is particularly on those who visited the site right after Aarushi's murder came to light, but before the body of Hemraj was traced.

Aarushi was found murdered in her Jalvayu Vihar Colony flat in Sector 20 police station area of Noida on May 16, 2008. The next day, Hemraj — who was missing since the teenager's body was discovered and was hence suspected to be the murderer — was found dead on the terrace of the building.

Investigators are believed to have reached the conclusion that quite a few things at the crime scene were shifted from their original positions which hampered investigations. Initially, it was assumed to be because of carelessness of the family or visitors who came to offer their condolences. However, sources say, it now stands established that most of the things were shifted from their original place by/at the instance of only one individual. The actions that are suspect, include the disposal of the blood-soaked mattress that was on Aarushi's bed when she was murdered.

Sources in the CBI say that the sleuths are of the view that there was some mala fide intention behind shifting the objects in question. The agency is planning to soon summon all those who visited the crime scene before Hemraj's body was found, to establish this. Officials are not ruling out some arrests either.

The spotlight now is also on some family friends/social contacts of the Talwars who have not so far been screened by the investigators. These include at least one woman doctor based at Noida, apart from four other individuals.

Meanwhile, on Saturday, sleuths completed their latest round of questioning of the Talwar couple in Dehradun, that started from May 19, 2010. The agency had summoned the Talwars to Dehradun to keep the investigations away from the media glare.