Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files
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Trial by Error, An Arré-Saavn Original, produced by Jamun, is adapted from Avirook Sen’s haunting book Aarushi, is an eight-part investigative audio series that narrates the story of the Noida double murder, and the controversial trial that convicted the Talwars. Follow investigative journalist Nishita Jha as she turns a lens on the murky details of the case to see whether justice truly has been served.
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Episode 1 | Rumours
This episode examines how rumours tainted the investigation. Send us your feedback at trialbyerror@arre.co.in.
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Episode 2 | The Others
Suspicion turned to Hemraj when Aarushi was found dead, but when Hemraj’s body was discovered, it became a closed-door mystery. Send us your feedback at trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Episode 3 | Tafteesh
Talwar house was a treasure trove of clues. Everything the investigators needed, was right there. But all was overlooked or botched. Send us your feedback at trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Episode 4 | CBI Team 1
CBI takes over and tries to make sense out of the botched investigation. Another mystery unfolds and soon after, they are replaced. Send us your feedback at trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Episode 5 | CBI Team 2
The CBI Team 2 was not interested in finding new evidence. Instead, they went back to UP Police's investigation. Send us your feedback at trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Episode 6 | The Scoop
Aarushi's mother did not cry while on an interview. Hence the Noida murders became a source of entertainment instead of just news. Send us your feedback on trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Episode 7 | In Court
Inconclusive CBI report, dubious witnesses and mystery of pillowcases: The trial of the murders was as strange as the case had been. Send us your feedback on trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Episode 8 | Today
Justice has formally been served in the Aarushi-Hemraj case. But even a cursory look at it today reveals the cracks in the system. Send us your feedback on trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Binge Listen to the Full Series
Follow investigative journalist Nishita Jha as she turns a lens on the murky details of the Noida double murder and the controversial trial that convicted the Talwars.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 8.9 Letters to Aaru
Aarushi's cousin speaks about how she continues to struggle with her loss.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 8.8 Picking Up the Pieces
Most people connected with the case have gradually managed to move on. But some still struggle with the horrors of the deaths.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 8.7 Dubious Accusations
Did the prosecution ever really prove AGL Kaul's allegations in court?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 8.6 Story Weavers
Dr Dahiya's conclusion was simply built upon the image that AGL Kaul had created of the Talwars.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 8.5 Indefensible Defence
Dr Dahiya makes a poor defence for the statements he made in court.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 8.4 Absurd Deductions
Dr Dahiya concludes that two murders took place in Aarushi's room even though forensic evidence suggests otherwise.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 8.3 A Stroke of Poor Luck
Were the Talwars simply the victims of circumstances?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 8.02 Timeline of Events
The story so far
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 8.01 Charts and Maps
Who were the key characters in the Aarushi double murder? What did the scene of crime look like?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files The Poetry of Justice
The judgment in the Noida double murders referred to Aarushi Talwar as “a beaut damsel” who “had hardly seen 14 summers”. What causes our eminent judges to use such florid language?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Episode 8 Teaser | Today
Can we be certain that our judicial system, police, and media are in check to ensure that another Aarushi case never happens again? Send us your feedback on trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Trial By Error Original Soundtrack
The soundtrack to Trial By Error, composed by Madhav Shorey and Vipul Angrish, brings us closer to the horror of what happened to Aarushi & Hemraj and how the system failed them.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files “Who Can Serve Justice in 45 Degrees?”
A sense of resigned chaos reigns over the Ghaziabad courts and violence is routine.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 7.08 Witness for the Prosecution
Did Judge Shyam Lal allow Bharti Mandal’s unreliable testimony to go unquestioned?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 7.07 Behind the Door
Why is the question of whether Bharti Mandal could enter the house on the morning of the murders, so important to the trial?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 7.06 Treacherous Town
Author Avirook Sen recalls the perils of being in Ghaziabad.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 7.05 Grave Transgressions
Just who wrote Shyam Lal's judgement?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 7.04 A Day at Court
A floral excerpt from the absurd judgement.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 7.03 Mark of Innocence
Vandana Talwar explains why she continues to defend Aarushi's parents.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 7.02 Timeline of Events
The story so far
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 7.01 Charts and Maps
Who were the key characters in the Aarushi double murder? What did the scene of crime look like?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Episode 7 Teaser | In Court
A bitter trial was the natural follow-up, after an inconclusive CBI report, dubious witnesses, and a pair of pillowcases. Send us your feedback on trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 6.9 The Many Faces of Anguish
Richa Anirudh speaks to renowned psychiatrist, Dr Vohra, on the misconceptions around how grief is expressed.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 6.08 Dead Men Don’t Talk
Avirook Sen sheds light on the CBI’s strange choice in creating an email address under the name of a dead man.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 6.07 The Dead-Cat Strategy
Patrick French’s break-down of the case and the media’s appalling response to the murders is chilling.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 6.06 A Dash of Tears for Seasoning
A relative of the Talwars on the public and media’s analysis of Nupur’s composure during the infamous NDTV interview.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 6.05 The Walking Dead
Sonia Singh recalls talking to Nupur Talwar, whom the media quickly accused of murdering her own daughter.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 6.04 What the Media Said
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.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 6.03 The Ill-Fated Interview
On May 24, 2008, Nupur Talwar made the grave error of not expressing grief in front of the cameras, and millions of prime-time news viewers.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 6.02 Timeline of Events
The story so far
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 6.01 Charts and Maps
Who were the key characters in the Aarushi double murder? What did the scene of crime look like?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Episode 6 Teaser | The Scoop
The media fails to investigate the CBI’s claims, but holds court over Nupur Talwar's display of grief on a television interview. Send us your feedback on trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 5.10 A Case of Vanishing DNA
How did two teams of the same investigating agency draw two different conclusions?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 5.09 The Chameleon
Rajesh Talwar’s friend, Rohit Kochhar, altered his testimony after two years. Was this an attempt to stain the image of the Talwars?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 5.08 The Eyes of a Predator
Rohit Kochhar describes AGL Kaul, the man who led the second CBI team.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 5.07 Tampered Testimonies
Where were the golf clubs really kept?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 5.06 Waiting for the Barbarians
The Talwars' driver, Umesh, opens up about his brutal interrogation.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 5.05 The Puppeteers
Aarushi’s grandfather on the CBI.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 5.04 A Web of Lies
How the second CBI team built their case against the Talwars.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 5.03 Book Extracts
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 5.02 Timeline of Events
The story so far
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 5.01 Charts and Maps
Who were the key characters in the Aarushi double murder? What did the scene of crime look like?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Episode 5 Teaser | CBI Team 2
Plot thickened when Noida double murder was assigned to a new CBI team. There was new evidence in form of Rajesh Talwar's golf club. Send us your feedback at trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.11 The Final Nail
CBI investigator AGL Kaul proffered the only element missing to implicate the Talwars: a luridly suggestive motive.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.10 Deception Point
The CBI-mandated psychological analysis tests on Krishna, had some startling revelations.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.09 Testing Krishna
Listen to Krishna's confession about Hemraj's phone.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.08 Without a Trace
CBI officer Arun Kumar traced a call made to Hemraj's phone to Jalvayu Vihar -- close to Krishna's home.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.07 Testing the Talwars
Listen to CBI officer Arun Kumar talk about the polygraph tests conducted on the Talwars.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.06 Spinning a Yarn
All of the UP Police's fanciful theories have a single point of origin: Rajesh Talwar's compounder, Krishna.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.05 All eyes on the CBI
After the UP Police bungled the investigation, Vandana Talwar had hoped the CBI would step in and repair the damage.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.04 Choice Bureau of Investigation
Unlike the police forces, the CBI's sole focus is investigation of cases handed over to the agency by the courts and approved by the central government.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.03 Timeline of Events
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.02 Charts and Maps
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 4.01 Book Extracts
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 3.10 Procedure Not Followed
Television and radio host Richa Anirudh discusses the investigation of the Noida double murders with Vinay Tewari, former managing editor of India Today Television.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 3.09 Miscarriage of Justice
DNA expert Andrei Semikhodskii on the many questions that were left unanswered.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 3.08 The Silent Forensic Expert
Listen to Avirook Sen question the ability of Chunnilal Gautam, the forensic expert.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 3.07 The Case of Smudged Fingerprints
What does Dinesh Talwar have to say about the police investigation?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 3.06 Tailor Made Stories
Dinesh Talwar on how the police went contrary to the evidence.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 3.05 Mystery of the Whiskey Bottle
Who handled the bottle last?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Episode 4 Teaser | CBI Team 1
The CBI is supposed to set the standard of investigations. But their handling of the double murder painted an unflattering picture. Send us your feedback at trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 3.04 Crime scene protocol in India
Rebecca John talks about the lack of crime scene protocol in India.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Sense And Sensationalism
On the 8th death anniversary of Aarushi and Hemraj, Rajdeep Sardesai, consulting editor, India Today Television speaks to Sanjay Ray Chaudhuri, co-founder, Arré, on media trials.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 3.03 Timeline of Events
The story so far
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 3.02 Charts and Maps
Who were the key characters in the Aarushi double murder? What did the scene of crime look like?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 3.01 Book Extracts
An extract from Avirook Sen's 2015 novel, Aarushi
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 2.11 Talwar’s domestic staff
Nishita Jha on the domestic staff of the Talwar's.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 2.10 Talwar’s help
Avirook Sen on the Talwars' help.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 2.09 How We Treat The Other and How The Other Treats Us
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.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 2.08 Krishna’s anger
Listen to the Talwars' driver talk about Krishna's anger.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 2.07 The day of the murders
Listen to Aarushi's grandfather talk about the moment when they heard about Aarushi's death.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files The Handmaid's Tale
In India, the help is a set of arms and legs with a heartbeat. "People like them" are different from "people like us" and the chasm is deep. Until they make the crossover.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Episode 3 Teaser | Tafteesh
Talwar home was a treasure chest of clues. But this wealth of information was either overlooked, or botched by the investigators. Send us your feedback at trialbyerror@arre.co.in
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 2.05 Observations on the CBI Closure Report
The CBI closure report in the Noida double murder is the most controversial of all the documents submitted in the case. Here’s why.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 2.04 Timeline of Events
The story so far
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 2.03 Charts and Maps
Who were the key characters in the Aarushi double murder? What did the scene of crime look like?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 2.02 What the Media Said
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.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 2.01 Book Extracts
An extract from Avirook Sen's 2015 novel, Aarushi
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Episode 2 Teaser | The Others
When Aarushi was found dead, suspicion turned to the Talwars’ missing help, Hemraj. And when Hemraj’s body was discovered the case began to show symptoms of a ‘closed door mystery'.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Aarushi and the Insidious Life of a Rumour
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.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 1.11 Timeline of events
The story so far
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 1.10 Charts and Maps
Who were the key characters in the Aarushi double murder? What did the scene of crime look like?
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 1.09 What the media said
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.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 1.08 Press conference from Hell
No one knew it then, but a press conference would irreversibly turn the way the Noida double murders would be regarded.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 1.07 Talwars as a family
Listen to Aarushi's best friend give details about the Talwars as a family.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 1.06 Aarushi with boyfriend
Listen to Aarushi's best friend speak about Aarushi with boy friend.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files What Happened to the Talwars Could Happen to You
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.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 1.04 Rumours Audio Chat: How rumours affect an investigation
Listen to television and radio host, Richa Anirudh speak to the former DGP of U.P Police, Prakash Singh, on how rumours affect an investigation and eventually the course of a trial.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 1.03 Rumours Audio chat: The role of rumour
Listen to television and radio host Richa Anirudh, speak to crime journalist Amit Pandey and clinical psychologist, Monica Kumar on the role of rumours.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 1.02 Rumours: Where they all started
Listen to Avirook discuss the source of the rumours and where it all started.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files 1.01 What does being characterless imply?
Listen to Avirook Sen speak on how Aarushi's character was assassinated.
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Trial by Error | The Aarushi Files Series Teaser
Introducing Arré Audio with Trial By Error - The Aarushi Files, an Arré-Saavn original series. Premieres Tonight, 9PM.
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