Murder charge against Aaftab in Walkar case

A Delhi court has put Aaftab Poonawala on trial for allegedly killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and chopping her body into pieces. Poonawala has pleaded “not guilty” and faces charges of murder and disappearance of evidence. If proven, the charges could result in the maximum punishment of death penalty or life imprisonment. The Delhi Police relied on circumstantial and corroborative evidence, including the recovery of body parts, DNA profiling reports, and witness statements, to substantiate the allegations. The trial is set to commence on June 1.