Shraddha Walker murder case: Delhi Court gives nod to obtain voice sample of Aftab
New Delhi, December 23: A Delhi court on Friday allowed the plea of the Delhi Police seeking permission to obtain a voice sample of Aftab Amin Poonawala, accused of murdering his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar.
During the hearing, Aftab Amin Poonawala was produced through video conferencing. During the hearing, mediapersons were asked by Metropolitan Magistrate Vijayshree Rathore to leave the court. She said the matter was a sensitive one.
Metropolitan Magistrate Vijayshree Rathore of the Saket court allowed the plea of Delhi Police after hearing the submission of Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Amit Prasad and Defence counsel MS Khan.
SPP Amit Prasad submitted before the court that the voice sample is required to investigate the matter. On the other hand, advocate MS Khan opposed the plea and submitted that he had not been supplied a copy of the application.
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According to sources, the Delhi Police have some videos and audio related to the case. The Delhi Police wanted to obtain a voice sample of Aftab to examine that evidence.
The court said the accused had no right to deny giving a voice sample. Therefore, he was directed to give a voice sample to the police. The court directed that the accused would be taken to the CFSL at the CBI headquarters on Monday at 10 am.
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Metropolitan magistrate Aviral Shukla extended the judicial custody of Aftab for the next 14 days. The next date of hearing is January 6, 2023.
On December 22, the Saket court dismissed the bail plea of Aftab Poonawala after he withdrew the same. Aftab is in judicial custody after the police interrogation.
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He is accused of strangling to death his live-in partner Shraddha and chopping her body into 35 pieces. He is also alleged to have preserved the chopped body parts in a refrigerator before dumping them in forested areas in Delhi and Gurugram.
(Story is syndicated through ANI feed, edited at desk)
- ANI
