Mehrauli homicide case: Police recuperate fragments of cranium, physique elements as probe progresses

By PTI

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Delhi Police on Sunday recovered elements of a cranium and bones from a forest space, police mentioned.

According to the sources, police recovered fragments of cranium and different physique elements, principally bones, on the third day of intensive searches within the forest areas of Mehrauli and Gurgaon within the Delhi-NCR area. These will probably be despatched for forensic evaluation.

Not removed from Mehrauli, Delhi Police together with groups from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have been concerned in pumping out water from a pond since Sunday afternoon. The train started following accused Aaftab Poonwala’s declare that he had thrown Shraddha Walkar’s head and a few physique elements into the water physique.

“We have heard that some body parts are dumped here and the search for them is underway. They are taking out water from the pond. This pond supplies water to the tube wells in the area,” mentioned Mahavir Pradhan, president of the RWA of the village.

He mentioned that they’re prepared to assist the police however there may very well be one other manner of discovering the physique elements, somewhat than emptying the pond.

“Divers could have been deployed to look for the body parts,” he mentioned.

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Poonawala allegedly strangled Walkar, 27, on May 18 and sawed her physique into almost three dozen items which he stored in a 300-litre fridge for nearly three weeks at his residence in South Delhi’s Mehrauli earlier than dumping them throughout town over a number of days previous midnight.

Police took Poonawala to the flat the place he and Walkar lived to assemble extra proof.

Also, the officers of Delhi Police and Rohini’s Forensic Science Laboratory held a gathering as they ready to conduct a narco-analysis take a look at by means of which they’re hoping to get some important clues from the accused.

“We have taken up the matter. Our teams of forensic experts had an elaborative discussion with the officials of Delhi Police regarding the narco analysis test to be conducted and are preparing for the same,” a senior official from Rohini’s Forensic Science Laboratory mentioned.

In Maharashtra, a Delhi Police crew referred to as three individuals recognized to Walkar in Palghar district to document their statements.

Delhi Police crew is in Manikpur in Palghar’s Vasai, which is the native place of the sufferer and the place the couple had stayed earlier than shifting to the nationwide capital.

On Saturday, it had recorded statements of 4 individuals in Palghar – two males from whom Walkar had sought help after she was assaulted by Poonawala in 2020, a former supervisor of the decision centre in Mumbai the place Walkar labored and her feminine buddy.

Sources aware of the probe mentioned that Poonawala burnt three pictures of Walkar within the kitchen after killing her.

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During interrogation, the accused mentioned that he had developed a hatred for Walkar and combed by means of the varied belongings of the couple after murdering her. The three large pictures of Walkar have been in his bed room, together with two solo pictures from their Uttarakhand tour and a 2020 image of the couple close to Mumbai’s Gateway of India.

During interrogation, he mentioned that he needed to destroy each proof associated to Walkar in the home.

Police have recovered a bag of Walkar’s belongings, together with her sneakers and garments from the home.

As the police are scouring for proof to nail Poonawala in courtroom and guarantee his conviction, consultants right here mentioned that circumstantial proof and forensic examination maintain the important thing in such circumstances.

Noting that it’s a six-month-old homicide, former Delhi Police commissioner S N Shrivastava mentioned the scene of the crime has been cleaned up and police are relying on the confession of the accused, who appears to be a “clever” individual.

“It is going to be a very difficult case and will require the help of all organs of the criminal justice system to nail him down. Police will get what it can, but the court will also have to understand the situation and act accordingly,” he advised PTI.

The Delhi Police had on Friday despatched groups to Maharashtra, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to hunt for proof within the case.

According to officers, after leaving Mumbai, Walkar and Poonawala had travelled to a number of places, together with Himachal Pradesh, and police are visiting these locations to determine whether or not any growth throughout these journeys triggered Poonawala’s actions.

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Delhi Police on Sunday recovered elements of a cranium and bones from a forest space, police mentioned.

According to the sources, police recovered fragments of cranium and different physique elements, principally bones, on the third day of intensive searches within the forest areas of Mehrauli and Gurgaon within the Delhi-NCR area. These will probably be despatched for forensic evaluation.

Not removed from Mehrauli, Delhi Police together with groups from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have been concerned in pumping out water from a pond since Sunday afternoon. The train started following accused Aaftab Poonwala’s declare that he had thrown Shraddha Walkar’s head and a few physique elements into the water physique.

“We have heard that some body parts are dumped here and the search for them is underway. They are taking out water from the pond. This pond supplies water to the tube wells in the area,” mentioned Mahavir Pradhan, president of the RWA of the village.

He mentioned that they’re prepared to assist the police however there may very well be one other manner of discovering the physique elements, somewhat than emptying the pond.

“Divers could have been deployed to look for the body parts,” he mentioned.

ALSO READ | Shraddha homicide case: Accused Poonawala more likely to bear narco evaluation on Monday

Poonawala allegedly strangled Walkar, 27, on May 18 and sawed her physique into almost three dozen items which he stored in a 300-litre fridge for nearly three weeks at his residence in South Delhi’s Mehrauli earlier than dumping them throughout town over a number of days previous midnight.

Police took Poonawala to the flat the place he and Walkar lived to assemble extra proof.

Also, the officers of Delhi Police and Rohini’s Forensic Science Laboratory held a gathering as they ready to conduct a narco-analysis take a look at by means of which they’re hoping to get some important clues from the accused.

“We have taken up the matter. Our teams of forensic experts had an elaborative discussion with the officials of Delhi Police regarding the narco analysis test to be conducted and are preparing for the same,” a senior official from Rohini’s Forensic Science Laboratory mentioned.

In Maharashtra, a Delhi Police crew referred to as three individuals recognized to Walkar in Palghar district to document their statements.

Delhi Police crew is in Manikpur in Palghar’s Vasai, which is the native place of the sufferer and the place the couple had stayed earlier than shifting to the nationwide capital.

On Saturday, it had recorded statements of 4 individuals in Palghar – two males from whom Walkar had sought help after she was assaulted by Poonawala in 2020, a former supervisor of the decision centre in Mumbai the place Walkar labored and her feminine buddy.

Sources aware of the probe mentioned that Poonawala burnt three pictures of Walkar within the kitchen after killing her.

ALSO READ | Shraddha homicide case: Court permits narco take a look at, extends accused Aftab Poonawala’s police custody

During interrogation, the accused mentioned that he had developed a hatred for Walkar and combed by means of the varied belongings of the couple after murdering her. The three large pictures of Walkar have been in his bed room, together with two solo pictures from their Uttarakhand tour and a 2020 image of the couple close to Mumbai’s Gateway of India.

During interrogation, he mentioned that he needed to destroy each proof associated to Walkar in the home.

Police have recovered a bag of Walkar’s belongings, together with her sneakers and garments from the home.

As the police are scouring for proof to nail Poonawala in courtroom and guarantee his conviction, consultants right here mentioned that circumstantial proof and forensic examination maintain the important thing in such circumstances.

Noting that it’s a six-month-old homicide, former Delhi Police commissioner S N Shrivastava mentioned the scene of the crime has been cleaned up and police are relying on the confession of the accused, who appears to be a “clever” individual.

“It is going to be a very difficult case and will require the help of all organs of the criminal justice system to nail him down. Police will get what it can, but the court will also have to understand the situation and act accordingly,” he advised PTI.

The Delhi Police had on Friday despatched groups to Maharashtra, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to hunt for proof within the case.

According to officers, after leaving Mumbai, Walkar and Poonawala had travelled to a number of places, together with Himachal Pradesh, and police are visiting these locations to determine whether or not any growth throughout these journeys triggered Poonawala’s actions.