New Delhi: Saket court on Tuesday framed murder charges against Aftab Amin Poonawala for killing Shraddha Walkar and causing the disappearance of evidence.
Meanwhile, the accused has denied the charges and claimed a trial in the matter.
Shraddha Walkar was allegedly murdered by Aftab in the Mehrauli area on May 18, 2022. Her body parts were thrown into the jungle of the Chhatarpur Pahadi area in the national capital and was arrested in November 2022.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Manisha Khurana Kakkar framed the charges under Sections 302 and 201 IPC for murder and disappearance of evidence.
The court said that there is sufficient material and prima facie a case is made out against the accused. "Do you plead guilty or claim trial," the court asked to which Poonawala said, "I don't plead guilty and will face the trial."
Thereafter the court listed the matter trial and recording of prosecution evidence on June 1. (with Agency inputs)
