The Brutality of : Shraddha Murder Case
The brutal murder of 26-year-old Palghar girl, which took place on May 18, has shaken the nation beyond belief. The gruesome murder came to light earlier on November 14 after Delhi Police finally zeroed in on Poonawala, and arrested the accused.
During interrogation, accused Aftab Poonawala told Delhi Police that he and Shraddha Walkar had a fight when she suspected him of having an affair and pressed him to marry her. He lost his temper during the argument and strangled her by sitting on her chest.
He told police he used a mini-saw (which is yet to be recovered) to cut her body into 35 pieces and purchased a refrigerator to store those. Over the next few weeks, he left home late each night to dump parts in forested areas in and around the city.
He also told police he Googled tips on cleaning blood and human anatomy, and obtained ideas to dispose of corpses from popular American crime drama ‘Dexter’.
Earlier on Tuesday, Delhi Police took Aftab to one of the places where he dumped parts of Shraddha’s body and, recovered at least 10 samples that may be human remains; these have been sent for forensic analysis, police sources told ANI. They also said that the accused had dumped Shraddha's phone and even used her Instagram account till June to make it look like she is alive.
A common friend of Aftab Poonawala had set alarm bells ringing for Shraddha's family after he told her father he had had no contact with her for nearly three months. "Shraddha sent me a WhatsApp message... telling me if I did not get her out of her house, Aftab would kill her. We warned him but stopped short of reporting him to the police, as Shraddha told us not to. We respected her wishes and left," Nadar said. It was after Nadar's message that Shraddha's family tried (and failed) to speak to her, and then checked her social media to find no updates in more than two months. This prompted the father to register a complaint with Mumbai Police that was later transferred to Delhi.
"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," Aftab said in his confession.
Aftab also confessed to his fondness for watching web series and shows related to crime and it was from these shows that he borrowed ideas on preserving the chopped-off body parts and disposing of them later, police said, adding that he did it all by himself.
"I am fond of watching web series and serials on crime and it was while watchig these shows that I came up with ideas on preserving the body parts and keep Shraddha alive in the eyes of her family and friends. It was to preempt any doubts or suspicions on her whereabouts that I kept posting on Shradhha's Instagram profile after the murder. I did it all by myself," the accused told Delhi Police.
According to police sources, the accused first disposed of her liver and intestines after mincing them. Since he was a trained chef, he knew how to use the knife on her flesh, police added.
The liver and intestines were disposed of in the nearby forest area of Chattarpur and Mehrauli, sources said.
Meanwhile, earlier on Tuesday, sources said the city police may write to the dating app, Bumble where the couple first met, seeking details of Aftab's profile and the women who visited him after the murder.
Sources said the Delhi Police wants to ascertain if any of the women Aftab dated on the app was the reason why he killed Shraddha.
"About 12 body parts, suspected to be human, have been picked up by forensic experts for tests to confirm if they are the ones we are after. They will be matched with the DNA samples of her father,"a police source said on Tuesday.
-- Harshit Mago (BMC-V)
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