The family of Aaftab Poonawalla, an accused in the Shraddha Walker murder case, has fled to an unknown location and is now untraceable, Manikpur police (Palghar) said on Wednesday.
According to the police, Aaftab’s family shifted to an unknown location without informing the police. “When the Manikpur police took Aaftab’s statement after calling him to Vasai, Aaftab’s family shifted to an unknown place. Aaftab’s family is not in contact with Manikpur police either,” the police said.
The victim in the case, Shraddha Walker’s family had registered a missing complaint about her in PS Manikpur. Later, Aaftab was called for questioning twice. “Aaftab stated that he and Shraddha don’t stay together anymore,” the sources said.
The police sources said that the family shifted without the knowledge of the police because they had an idea of the son’s activities.
“That’s why they shifted in haste without informing the police. Aaftab also came home at the time of shifting. Aaftab collected some of his belongings from the house. The family shifted only after the first summons issued by the Manikpur police,” the sources said.