How Aaftab Poonawala spent his first night in Delhi's Tihar Jail
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: November 28, 2022 16:55 IST2022-11-28T16:55:30+5:302022-11-28T16:55:30+5:30
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Shraddha Murder Case Accused has been kept in judicial custody for 13 days in jail number 4 of Tihar Jail.
Aftab ate food in jail at night and slept comfortably
There was no wrinkle of remorse visible on Aftab's forehead.
Lodged in Jail Number 4 for first-time offenders, the murder accused shares his cell with two small-time criminals who have also been asked to keep an eye on him.
Poonawala had been calm so far and had shown restraint while in prison. He had been speaking to his cellmates and sleeping peacefully, the sources said. "During his interaction with jail staff, he showed no remorse or regret," a source was quoted as saying. "He told them that it was his first visit to a jail and that he wanted to know about the food quality, timings and other facilities provided."
Poonawala had shown reluctance in talking about his case with the prisoners in his cell, according to the TOI report. The two inmates with him were asked not to mention the case. Poonawala has also not been provided with newspapers. In case Poonawala needs to be taken out of his cell for jail procedures, he will be accompanied by two prison employees.
Poonawala's two remaining polygraph test sessions have been lined up, one each on Monday and Tuesday, at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Rohini. The narco test is likely to be on Dec. 5, sources said.
Poonawala is accused of strangling Shraddha, 27, to death and sawing her body into 35 pieces, which he kept in a 300-litre fridge for almost three weeks at his Mehrauli residence in South Delhi. He then allegedly dumped the body parts across the city over several days.
Poonawala has already undergone three sessions of the polygraph test, which is also known as a lie detector test. The last session of about three hours was held on Friday.
Aftab was allegedly irritated by the victim’s request to marry him. He strangled her to death on May 18, this year. Aftab, who had previously worked as a cook, sliced the body parts with an iron saw, which is used to cut wood and trees. He also threw the blood-soaked clothing in the bin.
allegedly went out every night at 2 a.m. to dispose of the body parts and eliminate the evidence of his horrible murder. Shraddha’s family tracked her activities via social media posts.
When she stopped posting updates, her family grew worried. Shraddha’s father went to Delhi but was unable to find her. Thereafter, he lodged a complaint with the police. The arrest of Aftab on Saturday (November 12) thus brought closure to the 6-month-old case.
