The Delhi Police on Tuesday, while seeking an extension of police custody of accused Aaftab Poonawalla in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, informed the court that a rough site plan has been found at the house of the accused, which may assist in the search operation.
Police also informed the court that some more parts of the deceased’s bones had been recovered from the jungle and that the deceased’s jaws had been recovered on November 20. The police also stated that teams from the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) had been summoned to the scene for an inspection.
The Delhi Police investigation officer, while seeking an extension of police custody, stated that more parts of the body or bones and weapons can be recovered on the basis of the disclosure of the accused.
The Delhi Police on Tuesday produced Aaftab in Saket Court at the end of his remand period granted on the last date of hearing.
The Delhi police had moved a lower court to seek permission to conduct a polygraph test on Aaftab Amin Poonawala.
On Tuesday, Metropolitan Magistrate Aviral Shukla, after noting the submissions of the Delhi Police, stated, “It is the considered opinion of this court that further remand of the accused be authorised in police custody for the purpose of ensuring the conclusion of the investigation in the matter. Accordingly, the accused is hereby authorised to be remanded in police custody for a further period of four days, until November 26, 2022.”
The court of Metropolitan Magistrate Vijayshree Rathore allowed the application for a polygraph test of the accused, Aaftab, on Monday evening.
