Delhi-Mehrauli Murder Case Updates: Shraddha’s Walkar’s murder accused Aaftab Poonawalla underwent some scientific sessions ahead of his Polygraph test on Tuesday, after Police moved Saket Court seeking permission for the same. However, his polygraph will be conducted during his upcoming four-day police remand. Poonawala allegedly killed his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and sawed her body into 35 pieces. A team of experts were present as Aaftab underwent two pre medical sessions.
“Police team might conduct a polygraph test before the Narco test. The test is likely to be conducted in Rohini’s Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL),” the source said, adding that drug angle is also being probed. Police will go ahead with the test today if the court permits.
Earlier on Monday, despite having permission from a Delhi court, the narco analysis test on Poonawala was delayed even as the process required to do was been initiated. Now, the pre-narco test will be conducted to ascertain his emotional, mental, psychological and physiological well-being. If any of these are found to be disturbed, the narco analysis test will not happen, according to a report by the news agency PTI.
It has been over a week since Poonawala has been arrested, and police have been scouring for evidence to nail him in court for Walkar’s murder, but it remains a challenge as the crime was detected after nearly six months.
In court, circumstantial evidence and forensic examination hold the key. However, it is a six-month-old murder, the scene of the crime has been cleaned up and police are basically depending on the confession of the accused, who seems to be a “clever” person, said former Delhi Police commissioner S N Shrivastava, according to news agency PTI.
Here are the latest developments in the Shraddha Walker Murder Case:
Blood stains recovered from the bathroom of the rented house: Forensic teams have found blood stains from the bathroom of Aaftab’s rented accommodation in Chattarpur. The recovery was made by teams from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) and Delhi Police.
“The blood stains were found between the tiles. He has already confessed that he cut her body in the bathroom after keeping it under a running shower. The blood samples have been collected and sent for examination,” said the sources.
Earlier, blood stains were also found in the kitchen.
Police say more bones found on basis of Aaftab’s confession: Delhi police apprises the court of the status of the investigation and said more bones have been recovered on the basis of information given by Aaftab.
Arguing for accused custody, police said Aaftab’s custodial interrogation was necessary to connect the chain of events. Police have also recovered the rough site plan for Aaftab’s residence which would assist in the search operation, it said.
Aaftab refuses private counsel: Aaftab told the court he doesn’t want to hire a private lawyer and he’s happy with legal aid counsel.
Delhi Police Gets Court Permission to Conduct Polygraph Test on Poonawala: A court on Tuesday gave Delhi Police permission to conduct a polygraph test on Aaftab Amin Poonawala. Delhi Police had moved it application in court on Monday.
“Yes. We have received permission from the Delhi Court to conduct a polygraph test on Poonawala,” a police official told PTI.
Aaftab claims actions not deliberate; killed Shraddha in heat of the moment: Poonawala on Tuesday claimed his actions were ‘not deliberate’. His lawyer told a Delhi court ‘whatever happened… it was in the heat of the moment’ and argued his client had since ‘fully co-operated’ with police.
He also alleged that whatever is being said about him now is “not entirely true”.
Aaftab Planned Body Disposal: Poonawala and Walkar had a heated argument about their relationship three days after they moved into a rented flat in Chhatarpur in May this year, Hindustan Times reported quoting sources.
As per the report, Poonawala told police that the argument turned physical and Aaftab strangled Shraddha in a “fit of rage” and “without any prior planning”.
However, the police also said everything Poonawala did after was planned, including chopping up the body, disposing of the pieces after midnight and keeping her social media accounts alive.
Poonawala began a relationship with another woman after killing Shraddha: Poonawala reportedly told police that he met another woman – and began a relationship with her – on the same dating app on which he met Walkar. She reportedly also visited his Chhatarpur flat while Shraddha’s body was stored in the fridge.
Plea In HC seeks CBI probe: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking transfer of the Shraddha Walkar murder investigation from the Delhi Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma dismissed the plea after Delhi police told the court that 80 per cent probe in the case is complete.
A lawyer had moved the Delhi High Court, seeking a transfer of Shradha Walker’s murder investigation. The petitioner alleged that the Delhi Police hasn’t sealed the crime scene and is not handling the forensic evidence properly.
Court extends Poonawala’s police custody for 4 days: Saket court on Tuesday extended the police custody of Aftab Poonawala for the next 4 days. He was produced before the court in a special hearing.
Poonawala was addicted to drugs, claims actor friend: A Mumbai-based TV actor Imran Nazir Khan has claimed that Shraddha Walkar had confided in him two years ago that her boyfriend was addicted to drugs for almost 2-3 years. Khan, who claims to be Shraddha’s friend said she has sought his help to put Poonawala in rehab, according to a report by Indyatv.
Police to question 5-star hotel’s staff: A team of Delhi Police that is in Mumbai to probe the case, is likely to question the staff of the five-star hotel in the city where accused Poonawala used to work as a trainee chef. Two police officers of the Delhi Police will question the staff about Aftab, while one officer will carry on the probe in Vasai in Palghar, according to a report by Times Now.
Police probing the drug angle: The questioning of Poonawala has revealed that on May 6, he and Shraddha visited Tosh in Himachal Pradesh and bought ‘weed’ there. The police have also collected some digital evidence which corroborated with his words. “He had visited Tosh a couple of times earlier also with his friends and had bought weed, as he is fond of it,” a source said.
Aaftab used Shraddha’s phone number to buy fridge: The police also found that after allegedly murdering Shraddha (27), Aftab used her phone number when he bought the fridge that he allegedly used to store her chopped body parts, said sources.
The police have recovered a few bills from the 28-year-old Aftab’s rented accommodation in the Chattarpur area, and both have different mobile numbers on it. “A mover and packers bill from Mumbai’s Vasai to Delhi was found and another was a refrigerator bill which Aftab had bought from Tilak Electronic shop in Delhi,” the source said.
Aaftab abruptly moved his residence, in 35 boxes: Aaftab abruptly moved to Mehrauli in Delhi from his rented house in Vasai. Goodluck Packers and Movers, who moved his household items said there were a total of 35 boxes of his stuff
Police recover 13 body parts: The police have so far recovered 13 body parts, which are mostly skeletal remains during searches at the Mehrauli forest area. The place of the offence, the rented accommodation in Chattarpur, has also been closely inspected by the crime team and experts from forensics. From the house, multiple exhibits have been seized.
Murder weapon yet to be found: The weapon used to chop Walkar’s body and blood-stained clothes are yet to be recovered, even as searches continue in the forest areas of Mehrauli and other parts of Delhi, and Gurugram.
Maidan Garhi pond searched: To further look for Shraddha’s missing body parts, a team also searched the Maidan Garhi pond, not so far away from the Mehrauli house.
Evidence sent For DNA analysis: To ascertain whether the bones are that of Shraddha, the blood samples of her father and brother have been collected for DNA analysis. The report of DNA tests will take 15 days.
Aaftab abruptly moved to Delhi: In a new revelation, the investigation has found that Shraddha and Aftab abruptly moved from Vasai to Delhi. Aftab had couriered a consignment of household items that included a fridge, utensils and clothes for Rs 20,000 to a Delhi address in June this year. Delhi police interrogated the owner of the logistics company, ‘Goodluck Packers and Movers,’ for this.
Aaftab’s family missing: The whereabouts of Aaftab’s family members, who shifted to a society in Mira Road from Vasai in Palghar district last month, are currently not known.
Spine, neck injuries on Shraddha: Shraddha’s friend, in an interview to PTI said that he saw medical reports of her injured spine and neck due to physical abuse.
Police beef up security: Amid calls from across the sections of society demanding capital punishment for Poonawala Delhi police is taking extra precautions to keep him safe.
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