Mehrauli murder case: Delhi court to pass order on framing of charges on Saturday

New Delhi (IANS) | A Delhi court is likely to pronounce its order on Saturday on framing of charges against Aftab Amin Poonawala, accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walker to death and then dismembering her body in Mehrauli area of the capital. Additional Sessions Judge Manisha Khurana Kakkar posted it for hearing on April 29 after reserving orders on framing of charges on April 15.

Besides this, the Delhi Police is also about to file its reply on the application of Vikas Walker (Shraddha’s father) seeking the release of his daughter’s mortal remains to perform the last rites. Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad had said during the last hearing that the police would file a reply to the application on the next date of hearing.

Last time the debate on the charges was also completed. The Delhi Police had earlier told the court that the aggravating circumstances are clearly brought out by credible and cogent evidence and they constitute a chain of events.

Poonawalla has been booked under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing destruction of evidence of offence). A charge sheet running into over 6,000 pages was filed in the case.

–IANS