A Delhi court on May 9 has framed charges of murder and causing disappearance of evidence against Aaftab Poonawala, accused of killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar.
Murder Charges Against Aaftab Poonawala
It is mentioned Aaftab Poonawala was produced before the Saket court, where Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Manisha Khurana Kakkar pronounced the court’s order.
The ASJ then read out the order to Poonawala, who was represented by his lawyer Akshay Bhandari during the hearing.
”On May 18, 2022, after 6:30 am, you committed the murder of Shraddha Walkar and the offence is punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),” Kakkar read out.
”Between May 18 and October 18, knowing that offence has been committed, you cut her body into pieces with an intention to disappear evidence, and disposed of her body in Chattarpur and in other places. You have, thereby, committed the offence of disappearance of evidence,” the ASJ continued.
