Aftab Poonawalla, accused of killing his girlfriend Shraddha Walkar, sent to judicial custody

A Delhi court has sent Aaftab Poonawala to judicial custody. He is accused of killing his girlfriend Shraddha Walkar and chopping her body into 35 pieces. Aaftab was produced in Saket Court via video conferencing and has been sent to 14 days of judicial custody. His narco test will likely take place on Monday.

Police have initiated the legal process for the production of the accused for further proceedings in the polygraph test, ANI reported. Aaftab will be kept in Tihar Jail no. 4.Due to security reasons, he will be kept in a separate cell in the jail. His cell will also be monitored for 24 hours through CCTV cameras.

Earlier, the Court on Tuesday morning extended the police custody of Aftab for the next 4 days in the Shraddha Walkar murder case. He was produced physically in a special hearing after the expiry of 5 days of police custody.

Metropolitan magistrate Aviral Shukla in a special hearing had extended the police custody of Aaftab Amin Poonawalla after hearing the submission of the investigation officer in the matter.

The court asked Aaftab about his well-being and the use of 3-degree measures by the police. Aaftab had told the court that he is fine and cooperating in the investigation.

(With inputs from ANI)

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