Bulletin: Rajesh and Nupur Talwar: India; DNA story examines claims that the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) was provided edited footage of a 'narco test' conducted on Krishna, an assistant of Rajesh Talwar: "The sources said a Forensic Science Laboratory is supposed to provide whatever information it could gather to the investigation agency. The agency is clueless who edited the video, whether it was the doctors who did the tests, the person who created the CDs or officers of their own investigation team. The video which has been posted on CBI record is much smaller in length than the video on YouTube, said a source requesting anonymity."..."During the trial, Rajesh and Nupur Talwars wanted that narco tests should be placed on record but Allahabad High Court as well as Supreme Court rejected their demand." (Link to video provided.HL);
STORY: "Aarushi Talwar murder case: Was CBI provided edited footage of Krishna's narco test?" published by DNA on October 25, 2015.
SUB-HEADING: A new video purportedly of the test conducted on Krishna
has surfaced on social networking site YouTube which is 58.55- minute
long.
GIST: "In a new twist to Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, it has
emerged that CBI does not have complete raw footage of narco-analysis
conducted on Krishna, assistant of Rajesh Talwar, in its records. A new video purportedly of the test conducted on Krishna
has surfaced on social networking site YouTube which is 58.55- minute
long. CBI sources claimed the agency, in its records, has only about 45
minutes of video of the test conducted on Krishna at Forensic Science
Laboratory, Bangalore. A source, who had been privy to the probe, said
the new footage on social media appeared to be genuine. The narco tests were conducted on servants, including Krishna, by the
first team of CBI under the then Joint Director Arun Kumar which
suspected their involvement but could not produce any legally admissible
evidence against them. The new video which has been posted on the
YouTube on October 22 has a length of 58.55 minutes with the person, who
posted the video, claiming that another part will be made public soon. The sources said a Forensic Science Laboratory
is supposed to provide whatever information it could gather to the
investigation agency. The agency is clueless who edited the video,
whether it was the doctors who did the tests, the person who created the
CDs or officers of their own investigation team. The video which has
been posted on CBI record is much smaller in length than the video on
YouTube, said a source requesting anonymity. Narco analysis is not an
admissible evidence in court. Dr S Malini, who did the test on Krishna, was removed from FSL
Bangalore following allegations of irregularities in 2009. However, in
2013, the Karnataka High Court had struck down her discharge from
service. The apparently raw footage of the tests which has emerged now shows
Krishna claiming that Arun Kumar had asked him to own the crime on the
promise of a reduced sentence. Kumar had said the "original" footage did
not have that portion. When asked what was the length of the video footage on the narco-test
conducted on Krishna, which is part of CBI record, Kumar told PTI he
cannot recollect the duration of the video. "I do not recall. It was sent from the FSL to CBI, the CD. I do not
remember the minutes.... Any authorisation can come either from the
organisation or the lab. Custodian of the video is FSL Bangalore. If
there is a requirement they can come out with it," Kumar told PTI over
phone.Kumar, now an Inspector General of Police in CRPF, said that if CBI
has made public all the court orders they should bring the video and narco analysis too in the public domain even if they do not have evidence value. When asked whether the agency has only "edited" version of the narco
analysis test done on Krishna, CBI spokesperson refused to comment
saying the matter is sub-judice.........After the trial, Additional Sessions Judge Shyam Lal found the
parents guilty of murder and sentenced them to life imprisonment. During
the trial, Rajesh and Nupur Talwars wanted that narco tests should be
placed on record but Allahabad High Court as well as Supreme Court
rejected their demand."
The entire story can be found at:
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-aarushi-talwar-murder-case-was-cbi-provided-edited-footage-of-krishna-s-narco-test-2138486