| Aarushi was born into a family of doctors. |
| Her parents, Dr. Rajesh and Dr. Nupur Talwar, are renowned dentists in Delhi NCR. |
| They lived in an apartment in Jalvayu Vihar, Sector 25, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. |
| The couple practiced at their clinic in Sector 27, Noida, and also saw patients at Fortis Hospital. |
| Dr. Rajesh was the Head of the Dental Department at Fortis Hospital and taught at ITS Dental College in Greater Noida. |
| Anita and Praful Durrani, also dentists, were close family friends who lived nearby. |
| Hemraj (Yam Prasad Banjade) was the Talwar family's live-in domestic help and cook. |
| Aarushi attended Delhi Public School (DPS) and was known for her charm and academic performance. |
| On the night of her murder (15-16 May 2008), her parents gave her a Sony DSC-W130 digital camera as a gift. |
| Aarushi was murdered on the night of 15-16 May 2008. |
| Hemraj was found dead in a pool of blood on the apartment's terrace on 17 May 2008. |
| Post-mortem reports suggested the murders occurred between 12:00 am and 1:00 am. |
