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[[File:Shraddha Walker.png|The image of the 26-year-old victim Shraddha Walker]] | [[File:Shraddha Walker.png|The image of the 26-year-old victim Shraddha Walker|thumb|right|150px]] | ||
Shraddha was born and brought up into a Hindu family and was working in a call centre in Malad, Mumbai where she met Aaftab Amin Poonawala and gradually both started dating each other. After a few months, Shraddha’s parents came to know about their relationship and in 2019, Shraddha told her mother that she wanted to have a live-in relationship with Aftab, but her family refused to allow her to get into a live-in relationship with him due to religion differences. However, Shraddha was adamant about her decision and left the home to live with Aftab.<ref name="OPI">{{cite web |last1=Staff |first1=OpIndia |title=Aftab used to beat her, she had broken ties with her family but Shraddha's father kept trying to find her: Details from FIR |url=https://www.opindia.com/2022/11/shraddhas-parents-were-against-interfaith-relationship-she-had-complained-about-aftab-being-abusive-details-of-her-fathers-fir/ |website=OpIndia |date=15 November 2022}}</ref> | Shraddha was born and brought up into a Hindu family and was working in a call centre in Malad, Mumbai where she met Aaftab Amin Poonawala and gradually both started dating each other. After a few months, Shraddha’s parents came to know about their relationship and in 2019, Shraddha told her mother that she wanted to have a live-in relationship with Aftab, but her family refused to allow her to get into a live-in relationship with him due to religion differences. However, Shraddha was adamant about her decision and left the home to live with Aftab.<ref name="OPI">{{cite web |last1=Staff |first1=OpIndia |title=Aftab used to beat her, she had broken ties with her family but Shraddha's father kept trying to find her: Details from FIR |url=https://www.opindia.com/2022/11/shraddhas-parents-were-against-interfaith-relationship-she-had-complained-about-aftab-being-abusive-details-of-her-fathers-fir/ |website=OpIndia |date=15 November 2022}}</ref> | ||
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==Investigation== | ==Investigation== | ||
[[File:Aaftab Amin Poonawala.png|The image of the murderer Aaftab Amin Poonawala]] | [[File:Aaftab Amin Poonawala.png|The image of the murderer Aaftab Amin Poonawala|thumb|right|150px]] | ||
On November 10, her father filed a missing person report at Mehrauli Police Station, South Delhi district and based on his complaint, an FIR was registered under Section 365 of the Indian Penal Code by the police and an investigation was initiated to find Shraddha.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |first1=OpIndia |title=Shraddha's father suspects 'Love Jihad' angle in the case, demands death penalty: Report |url=https://www.opindia.com/2022/11/father-of-shraddha-walkar-suspects-love-jihad-angle-demands-death-penalty-for-aftab-amin/ |website=OpIndia |date=15 November 2022}}</ref> During the investigation, Aftab told the investigating officers that his Shraddha left the house on 22 May after a fight leaving her belongings back in their flat. He further claimed that he tried contacting her, but her number was unreachable. Aftab alleged that after several attempts, he had stopped calling her and did not come in contact with her, but he was caught lying when police checked their phone call records and traced their locations.<ref name="FP" /> | On November 10, her father filed a missing person report at Mehrauli Police Station, South Delhi district and based on his complaint, an FIR was registered under Section 365 of the Indian Penal Code by the police and an investigation was initiated to find Shraddha.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |first1=OpIndia |title=Shraddha's father suspects 'Love Jihad' angle in the case, demands death penalty: Report |url=https://www.opindia.com/2022/11/father-of-shraddha-walkar-suspects-love-jihad-angle-demands-death-penalty-for-aftab-amin/ |website=OpIndia |date=15 November 2022}}</ref> During the investigation, Aftab told the investigating officers that his Shraddha left the house on 22 May after a fight leaving her belongings back in their flat. He further claimed that he tried contacting her, but her number was unreachable. Aftab alleged that after several attempts, he had stopped calling her and did not come in contact with her, but he was caught lying when police checked their phone call records and traced their locations.<ref name="FP" /> | ||
Then police then found that Aftab Amin Poonawala, with whom Shraddha was in a live-in relationship, allegedly killed her in May. He reportedly chopped her into 35 pieces and disposed of them one by one. It was also reported that after chopping the body of Shraddha, he burnt her face to conceal her identity. <ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha Walker murder case: Aftab Poonawalla says he BURNT her face to... Read SHOCKING confession! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/shraddha-walker-murder-case-aftab-poonawalla-confesses-he-burnt-her-face-to-2536593.html |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>He was arrested on November 14 and a case under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed) was registered at Mehrauli police station.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha murder case: Delhi Police recovers 12 body parts; head yet to be recovered |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/shraddha-murder-case-delhi-police-takes-accused-to-jungle-looks-for-body-parts-including-head/articleshow/95527267.cms |website=The Economic Times}}</ref> He was then presented to the court and was sent to five days police custody which was later extended to another five days on November 17.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha Walker murder: Accused Aaftab Poonawala sent to 5-day police custody, court allows narco test |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/shraddha-walkar-murder-aaftab-poonawala-narco-test-extension-custody-8274462/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=17 November 2022}}</ref> | Then police then found that Aftab Amin Poonawala, with whom Shraddha was in a live-in relationship, allegedly killed her in May. He reportedly chopped her into 35 pieces and disposed of them one by one. It was also reported that after chopping the body of Shraddha, he burnt her face to conceal her identity. <ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha Walker murder case: Aftab Poonawalla says he BURNT her face to... Read SHOCKING confession! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/shraddha-walker-murder-case-aftab-poonawalla-confesses-he-burnt-her-face-to-2536593.html |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>He was arrested on November 14 and a case under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed) was registered at Mehrauli police station.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha murder case: Delhi Police recovers 12 body parts; head yet to be recovered |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/shraddha-murder-case-delhi-police-takes-accused-to-jungle-looks-for-body-parts-including-head/articleshow/95527267.cms |website=The Economic Times}}</ref> He was then presented to the court and was sent to five days police custody which was later extended to another five days on November 17.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha Walker murder: Accused Aaftab Poonawala sent to 5-day police custody, court allows narco test |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/shraddha-walkar-murder-aaftab-poonawala-narco-test-extension-custody-8274462/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=17 November 2022}}</ref> | ||
[[File:1668507288 33.jpg|The 300-litre refrigerator used to store Shraddha’s dismembered body]] | [[File:1668507288 33.jpg|The 300-litre refrigerator used to store Shraddha’s dismembered body|thumb|right|150px]] | ||
According to the sources, Aftab told police that the duo got into an argument, and he strangulated her.<ref name="OPI" /> The next day, he purchased a saw to chop her dead body into 35 pieces and brought a new 300-litre refrigerator to store Shraddha’s dismembered body.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Aaftab had sex with several women while live-in partner Shraddha's body lay in refrigerator |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/aaftab-had-sex-with-several-women-while-his-live-in-partner-shraddhas-body-remained-in-fridge-451189 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> Aftab then started disposing the pieces daily in nearby areas in the jungle area of Chhatarpur Enclave.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha murder case: Delhi Police takes accused to jungle, looks for body parts, including head |url=https://theprint.in/india/shraddha-murder-case-delhi-police-takes-accused-to-jungle-looks-for-body-parts-including-head/1217132/ |website=ThePrint |date=15 November 2022}}</ref> | According to the sources, Aftab told police that the duo got into an argument, and he strangulated her.<ref name="OPI" /> The next day, he purchased a saw to chop her dead body into 35 pieces and brought a new 300-litre refrigerator to store Shraddha’s dismembered body.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Aaftab had sex with several women while live-in partner Shraddha's body lay in refrigerator |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/aaftab-had-sex-with-several-women-while-his-live-in-partner-shraddhas-body-remained-in-fridge-451189 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> Aftab then started disposing the pieces daily in nearby areas in the jungle area of Chhatarpur Enclave.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shraddha murder case: Delhi Police takes accused to jungle, looks for body parts, including head |url=https://theprint.in/india/shraddha-murder-case-delhi-police-takes-accused-to-jungle-looks-for-body-parts-including-head/1217132/ |website=ThePrint |date=15 November 2022}}</ref> | ||