Delhi police within the Mehrauli locality the place Aftab Poonawala and Shraddha Walkar lived.

New Delhi:

Police are investigating why Aftab Poonawala, who allegedly killed his live-in accomplice Shraddha Walkar and lower her physique into items in Delhi’s Mehrauli, ended up getting a water invoice even when 20,000 litres are free each month. A consistently working faucet to masks any chopping sounds, scorching water to clean blood off the physique, and chemical blended with water to take away stains from the flat – these are theories that cops are contemplating across the Rs 300 pending invoice, sources stated.

Most homes within the colony get a ‘zero’ invoice as 20,000 litres – roughly 35 buckets a day – are greater than sufficient for a household. The couple had moved into the rented flat on May 14, however Aftab Poonawala was residing alone since May 18, the day he allegedly killed Shraddha Walkar, the probe says.

“Such a high water bill is quite surprising,” stated flat proprietor Rohan Kumar’s father, Rajendra Kumar, who stated the lease was Rs 9,000 a month. Sources stated the lease settlement has names of each: Shraddha’s first, then Aftab’s. “He used the transfer the rent online between the 8th and 10th of every month,” Rajendra Kumar stated, “That’s why I never needed to go to the flat.”

Both of them name centre workers, they lived collectively in Maharashtra’s Vasai, their hometown close to Mumbai, earlier than shifting to Delhi.

Aftab and Shraddha had began courting after assembly over a courting app in 2018.

Aftab Poonawala was arrested earlier his month after her mother and father — who hadn’t spoken to her since final yr as they have been upset over her inter-faith (Hindu-Muslim) relationship — went to the cops. Shraddha’s associates had informed him they hadn’t heard from her in over two months, at which he filed a ‘lacking’ report and later a kidnap case. Cops from Maharashtra and Delhi then collaborated to crack the case.

Investigators stated that after strangling her over an argument about household expenses and infidelity, he used a knife to cut up the physique, stored these in a brand new fridge he purchased, and dumped these over 18 days in a jungle close by.

Police have sought permission for a lie-detector take a look at on Aftab to strengthen the proof earlier than the trial. A report of DNA exams to ascertain whether or not some physique components discovered within the forest are Shraddha’s will take 15 days, stated the police.

In items of the puzzle thus far, police say they’ve Aftab’s confession, which he can technically retract in courtroom; proof that he purchased a knife and fridge on May 19, a day after the homicide; bones discovered within the jungle; blood discovered within the kitchen; financial institution particulars of Rs 54,000 that Aftab received from Shraddha’s account; name information and site knowledge from telephones; Shraddha’s bag from the flat; and her father and associates’ statements.

But the knife or noticed used to chop up the physique has not but been discovered. Most components of her physique are lacking thus far. Clothes worn by Aftab and Shraddha on the day of the homicide haven’t been discovered both. Shraddha’s cell phone stays untraced.