PASSAGE OF THE DAY:
"The aforesaid exercise on the part of CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) clearly puts the two photographs of the controversial exhibits, clarification sought from CDFD (Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and diagnostics) Hyderabad and ultimately the clarification given as desired by the Investigating Officer under a strong shadow of doubt and gives rise to a very strong suspicion that the entire aforesaid exercise was undertaken by the Investigating Officer in connivance with the CDFD Hyderabad to remove from the record any evidence which was in consonance with innocence of the Talwars,” the HC (High Court) has noted."
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STORY: "Aarushi murder trial: CBI, CDFD connived to put Talwars in dock, says Allahabad High Court," by reporter Aman Sharma, published by The Economic Times on October 14, 2017.
GIST: Two of the country’s premier agencies, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) in Hyderabad, “connived” to remove a key evidence that was pointing to the innocence of the Talwar couple, Allahabad High Court has noted in its 273-page judgement released on Friday. A senior CBI official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told ET
that the agency will study the judgement in its entirety and such
allegations may be challenged before the Supreme Court if the agency
prefers an appeal. The HC judgement while acquitting the Talwar couple
for the Arushi-Hemraj murders has demolished each point put forward by
CBI but the most damning indictment is CBI’s “manipulation” of a pillow
cover, which the HC said was “the clinching piece of evidence” in the
couple’s favour. A purple-colour pillow cover was seized by
CBI from servant Krishna’s house on June 14, 2008. Before that, a
pillow cover had been seized from deceased servant Hemraj’s room by CBI
on June 1, 2008. Both were sent to CDFD, Hyderabad for DNA tests. The
CDFD in a report on November 6, 2008 said the purple-colour cover seized
from Krishna’s house carries the DNA of Hemraj – “unequivocally
establishes the presence of Krishna in the house of the Talwars on the
night of the occurrence” the HC has ruled. But three years
after this report, later, a CBI investigator in person visited the CDFD
on March 17, 2011 submitting a letter asking if a “typographical error”
had led to mixing up of the reports on the two pillow covers and if
Hemraj’s DNA was in fact found only on his own pillow cover. CDFD promptly replied on March 24, 2011 admitting to the error. HC has
noted that CBI never submitted the photographs of the two pillow covers
before the trial court and the said material seems to have been
tampered by CBI. “The tenor of letter dated 24.3.2011 on
the face of it clearly indicates that the CDFD Hyderabad simply abided
by the cryptic suggestion given by the Investigating Officer on
17.3.2011 and virtually satisfied his requirement. The
aforesaid exercise on the part of CBI clearly puts the two photographs
of the controversial exhibits, clarification sought from CDFD Hyderabad
and ultimately the clarification given as desired by the Investigating
Officer under a strong shadow of doubt and gives rise to a very strong
suspicion that the entire aforesaid exercise was undertaken by the
Investigating Officer in connivance with the CDFD Hyderabad to remove
from the record any evidence which was in consonance with innocence of
the Talwars,” the HC has noted. The HC has questioned why
no CBI officer noticed any discrepancy or error for three years in the
CDFD report submitted in 2008 before investigating officer AGL Kaul
flagged the same in 2011. HC said CBI could offer “no satisfactory
reply” on what led to Kaul to doubt the correctness of the 2008 CDFD
report. “The CDFD report in 2008 indicated that that Krishna was present
in the Talwar's flat when Hemraj was murdered and it is on account of
the aforesaid fact that Hemraj blood got embossed on the hair of Krishna
which in turn got embossed on his purple colour pillow cover which was
admittedly seized from the Krishna's premises,” the HC judgement has
said. HC also noted the testimony of a CDFD scientific
expert, SPR Prasad, before the trial court in which he said seals put by
CDFD on all exhibits sent by the CBI seemed to be tampered with. “He
categorically deposed before the trial court that all his seals have
been broken, all his envelopes have been torn open and he cannot say who
broke these seals, who tore open the envelopes, when this was done and
why this was done,” HC said.
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PUBLISHER'S NOTE: I am monitoring this case/issue. Keep your eye on the Charles Smith Blog for reports on developments. The Toronto Star, my previous employer for more than twenty incredible years, has put considerable effort into exposing the harm caused by Dr. Charles Smith and his protectors - and into pushing for reform of Ontario's forensic pediatric pathology system. The Star has a "topic" section which focuses on recent stories related to Dr. Charles Smith. It can be found at: http://www.thestar.com/topic/c
