Shraddha homicide case: This is how Delhi Police caught Aftab’s lie

By ANI

NEW DELHI: Accused within the horrific Shraddha Walker homicide case, Aaftab Amin Poonawalla who was arrested not too long ago had tried to dupe the police of Delhi and Mumbai within the preliminary days of the investigation.

Aaftab had tried to cover the homicide of Shraddha by eradicating any bodily proof, nevertheless, he had left the digital proof that the police traced to succeed in the reality of the case.

When Delhi Police initiated the investigation, Aaftab had advised the police that Shraddha had left the home on May 22 (Shraddha was killed on May 18), after a combat. He mentioned that she had solely carried her cellphone with herself and had left her belongings in his flat. He claimed that she was unreachable and he had not are available in contact together with her since then, based on the police sources.

However, the reality got here to the fore when the police checked the cellphone name information of the couple and investigated their places.

ALSO READ | More physique components recovered, head nonetheless lacking; Aaftab visited doc to deal with knife wound in May

The greatest breakthrough the police bought was the financial institution assertion of the couple’s account which confirmed a transaction of Rs 54,000 from Shraddha’s web banking account app to Aaftab’s account on May 26. The transaction uncovered Aaftab’s lies through which he had earlier mentioned that Shraddha was unreachable after May 22 and he didn’t are available in contact together with her, the sources mentioned.

The location of the financial institution switch that came about on May 26 additionally turned out to be the Mehrauli police station space.

Besides this, on May 31 there was a chat together with her good friend from Shraddha’s Instagram account. When the police discovered the placement of Shraddha’s cellphone, it turned out to be in Delhi’s Mehrauli police station space.

Aftab couldn’t reply the police query that if Shraddha had carried her cellphone together with herself, why was its location being traced to his home? It was at this second that Aaftab revealed the reality.

As the investigation proceeds additional, the police might conduct Aaftab’s NARCO evaluation check, based on the sources.

Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused to have murdered his live-in companion Shraddha Walkar, being delivered to the Mehrauli forest space for interrogation. (Photo |PTI)

The Maharashtra Police sources mentioned that when Shraddha’s household couldn’t contact her resulting from her cellphone being switched off, they filed the lacking grievance on the Manikpur police station. Following the grievance, Aaftab was summoned to the Manikpur police station for questioning.

“Aaftab Poonawalla was called twice for questioning, once last month and the second time on November 3. When Aftab was asked about Shraddha, he said that Shraddha had left the place where he lived. And they do not live together. Whenever Aaftab was called for questioning, he never showed restlessness or nervousness on his face,” the Maharashtra police sources mentioned.

The Maharashtra Police had recorded a two-page assertion the second time he was referred to as in for questioning, nevertheless, he had just one factor to say.

Earlier on Tuesday, the police sources advised ANI that Aaftab confessed that he had made up his thoughts to kill Shraddha over per week earlier than the homicide (May 18).

“More than a week before the murder (May 18), I had made up my mind to kill Shraddha. Even on that day, Shraddha and I had a fight. I was determined to kill her when she suddenly became emotional and started crying. So I held back for later,” a Delhi Police supply quoted Aaftab as saying in his confession.

Aaftab mentioned his companion had belief points due to which she would typically get offended, resulting in frequent quarrels.

ALSO READ | Accused’s household shifted to Mumbai from Vasai 15 days in the past

“I often had to talk to someone over the phone. However, she would doubt my commitment to the relationship every time she caught me speaking over the phone. She used to get very angry,” Aaftab advised Delhi Police.

Police mentioned on additional investigation, it was learnt that the couple had a combat on May 18 throughout which Aaftab killed Shraddha.

“I was scared as I knew that if I dumped the body somewhere, I might be caught. I browsed Google all night to search for ways to dispose of the body and not arouse any suspicion. I also searched the internet on what kind of chopper would I have to use to piece the body,” the Delhi Police supply quoted Aaftab as saying.

Aaftab additionally confessed to his fondness for watching internet sequence and exhibits associated to crime and it was from these exhibits that he borrowed concepts on preserving the chopped-off physique components and disposing of them later, police mentioned, including that he did all of it by himself.”I am fond of watching web series and serials on crime and it was while watching these shows that I came up with ideas on preserving the body parts and keeping Shraddha alive in the eyes of her family and friends. It was to preempt any doubts or suspicions about her whereabouts that I kept posting on Shradhha’s Instagram profile after the murder. I did it all by myself,” the accused advised Delhi Police.

According to police sources, the accused first disposed of her liver and intestines after mincing them. Since he was a educated chef, he knew find out how to use the knife on her flesh, police added. The liver and intestines had been disposed of within the close by forest space of Chattarpur and Mehrauli, sources mentioned.

Meanwhile, earlier on Tuesday, sources mentioned town police might write to the courting app, Bumble the place the couple first met, searching for particulars of Aaftab’s profile and the ladies who visited him after the homicide.

Sources mentioned the Delhi Police desires to establish if any of the ladies Aftab dated on the app was the rationale why he killed Shraddha.

Meanwhile, Shraddha’s father on Tuesday demanded the demise penalty for the accused whereas additionally suspecting ‘love jihad’ behind the incident.

Speaking to ANI, Shraddha’s father, Vikas Walker mentioned, “I suspect love jihad. We demand that Aaftab be sentenced to death. I have faith in the Delhi Police as the investigation is moving in the right direction. Shraddha was close to her uncle and didn’t talk to me much. I was never in touch with Aaftab. I lodged the first complaint in the case at Vasai (Mumbai).”

“I had spoken to Shraddha last in 2021. I would ask her to tell me more about her live-in partner. But she didn’t say much. I did not know she had shifted to Delhi. Her friend told me she was in Delhi. I thought that she was in Bengaluru. Aaftab had a lot of time to remove all the evidence,” Shraddha’s father mentioned.

NEW DELHI: Accused within the horrific Shraddha Walker homicide case, Aaftab Amin Poonawalla who was arrested not too long ago had tried to dupe the police of Delhi and Mumbai within the preliminary days of the investigation.

Aaftab had tried to cover the homicide of Shraddha by eradicating any bodily proof, nevertheless, he had left the digital proof that the police traced to succeed in the reality of the case.

When Delhi Police initiated the investigation, Aaftab had advised the police that Shraddha had left the home on May 22 (Shraddha was killed on May 18), after a combat. He mentioned that she had solely carried her cellphone with herself and had left her belongings in his flat. He claimed that she was unreachable and he had not are available in contact together with her since then, based on the police sources.

However, the reality got here to the fore when the police checked the cellphone name information of the couple and investigated their places.

ALSO READ | More physique components recovered, head nonetheless lacking; Aaftab visited doc to deal with knife wound in May

The greatest breakthrough the police bought was the financial institution assertion of the couple’s account which confirmed a transaction of Rs 54,000 from Shraddha’s web banking account app to Aaftab’s account on May 26. The transaction uncovered Aaftab’s lies through which he had earlier mentioned that Shraddha was unreachable after May 22 and he didn’t are available in contact together with her, the sources mentioned.

The location of the financial institution switch that came about on May 26 additionally turned out to be the Mehrauli police station space.

Besides this, on May 31 there was a chat together with her good friend from Shraddha’s Instagram account. When the police discovered the placement of Shraddha’s cellphone, it turned out to be in Delhi’s Mehrauli police station space.

Aftab couldn’t reply the police query that if Shraddha had carried her cellphone together with herself, why was its location being traced to his home? It was at this second that Aaftab revealed the reality.

As the investigation proceeds additional, the police might conduct Aaftab’s NARCO evaluation check, based on the sources.

Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused to have murdered his live-in companion Shraddha Walkar, being delivered to the Mehrauli forest space for interrogation. (Photo |PTI)

The Maharashtra Police sources mentioned that when Shraddha’s household couldn’t contact her resulting from her cellphone being switched off, they filed the lacking grievance on the Manikpur police station. Following the grievance, Aaftab was summoned to the Manikpur police station for questioning.

“Aaftab Poonawalla was called twice for questioning, once last month and the second time on November 3. When Aftab was asked about Shraddha, he said that Shraddha had left the place where he lived. And they do not live together. Whenever Aaftab was called for questioning, he never showed restlessness or nervousness on his face,” the Maharashtra police sources mentioned.

The Maharashtra Police had recorded a two-page assertion the second time he was referred to as in for questioning, nevertheless, he had just one factor to say.

Earlier on Tuesday, the police sources advised ANI that Aaftab confessed that he had made up his thoughts to kill Shraddha over per week earlier than the homicide (May 18).

“More than a week before the murder (May 18), I had made up my mind to kill Shraddha. Even on that day, Shraddha and I had a fight. I was determined to kill her when she suddenly became emotional and started crying. So I held back for later,” a Delhi Police supply quoted Aaftab as saying in his confession.

Aaftab mentioned his companion had belief points due to which she would typically get offended, resulting in frequent quarrels.

ALSO READ | Accused’s household shifted to Mumbai from Vasai 15 days in the past

“I often had to talk to someone over the phone. However, she would doubt my commitment to the relationship every time she caught me speaking over the phone. She used to get very angry,” Aaftab advised Delhi Police.

Police mentioned on additional investigation, it was learnt that the couple had a combat on May 18 throughout which Aaftab killed Shraddha.

“I was scared as I knew that if I dumped the body somewhere, I might be caught. I browsed Google all night to search for ways to dispose of the body and not arouse any suspicion. I also searched the internet on what kind of chopper would I have to use to piece the body,” the Delhi Police supply quoted Aaftab as saying.

Aaftab additionally confessed to his fondness for watching internet sequence and exhibits associated to crime and it was from these exhibits that he borrowed concepts on preserving the chopped-off physique components and disposing of them later, police mentioned, including that he did all of it by himself.”I am fond of watching web series and serials on crime and it was while watching these shows that I came up with ideas on preserving the body parts and keeping Shraddha alive in the eyes of her family and friends. It was to preempt any doubts or suspicions about her whereabouts that I kept posting on Shradhha’s Instagram profile after the murder. I did it all by myself,” the accused advised Delhi Police.

According to police sources, the accused first disposed of her liver and intestines after mincing them. Since he was a educated chef, he knew find out how to use the knife on her flesh, police added. The liver and intestines had been disposed of within the close by forest space of Chattarpur and Mehrauli, sources mentioned.

Meanwhile, earlier on Tuesday, sources mentioned town police might write to the courting app, Bumble the place the couple first met, searching for particulars of Aaftab’s profile and the ladies who visited him after the homicide.

Sources mentioned the Delhi Police desires to establish if any of the ladies Aftab dated on the app was the rationale why he killed Shraddha.

Meanwhile, Shraddha’s father on Tuesday demanded the demise penalty for the accused whereas additionally suspecting ‘love jihad’ behind the incident.

Speaking to ANI, Shraddha’s father, Vikas Walker mentioned, “I suspect love jihad. We demand that Aaftab be sentenced to death. I have faith in the Delhi Police as the investigation is moving in the right direction. Shraddha was close to her uncle and didn’t talk to me much. I was never in touch with Aaftab. I lodged the first complaint in the case at Vasai (Mumbai).”

“I had spoken to Shraddha last in 2021. I would ask her to tell me more about her live-in partner. But she didn’t say much. I did not know she had shifted to Delhi. Her friend told me she was in Delhi. I thought that she was in Bengaluru. Aaftab had a lot of time to remove all the evidence,” Shraddha’s father mentioned.