5.06 Waiting for the Barbarians

Introducing Arré Audio with Trial By Error - The Aarushi Files, an Arré-Saavn original series. Premieres Tonight, 9PM.

Listen to television and radio host Richa Anirudh, speak to crime journalist Amit Pandey and clinical psychologist, Monica Kumar on the role of rumours.

What hits you most about the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder is that it is, at its core, a story about the India we live in. The murders fill only a fraction of a very large canvas.

24X7 media channels documented every twist and turn that the Noida double murders took. Here are a few that shaped the way we would come to view the case.

Who were the key characters in the Aarushi double murder? What did the scene of crime look like?

The story so far

In the age of hyperlinks and 24X7 news, there is no way to arrest a snowballing rumour. The Talwars learnt this when they became the monsters in their own nightmare.

The CBI closure report in the Noida double murder is the most controversial of all the documents submitted in the case. Here’s why.

Listen to the Talwars' driver talk about Krishna's anger.

Times have changed, but does that reflect in our attitudes towards our domestic staff? A panel discussion that sheds light on we view "the others" and how they view us.

Avirook Sen on the Talwars' help.

The story so far

What does Dinesh Talwar have to say about the police investigation?

Listen to Avirook Sen question the ability of Chunnilal Gautam, the forensic expert.

Listen to CBI officer Arun Kumar talk about the polygraph tests conducted on the Talwars.

Aarushi’s grandfather on the CBI.

Who were the key characters in the Aarushi double murder? What did the scene of crime look like?

Dr Dahiya concludes that two murders took place in Aarushi's room even though forensic evidence suggests otherwise.