Shraddha Murder Case Updates: Aaftab's Polygraph Test Concludes; BSF Deployed Outside Delhi FSL Office After Attack Incident

Shraddha Murder Case Updates: The polygraph test of Aaftab Amin Poonawala concluded on Tuesday, a week after its sessions began at the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) in west Delhi’s Rohini. The session has ended and he left the laboratory around 2.40 pm, an official said.

After the police van carrying Aaftab was attacked on Monday, a team of Border Security Force (BSF) was deployed outside the FSL. Aaftab is accused of killing his live-in partner and chopping her body into 35 pieces in Delhi’s Mehrauli.

Meanwhile, the Delhi Police officials who were present inside the van during the attack, were awarded by the Delhi Police Commissioner on Tuesday. 2 sub-inspectors were awarded Rs 10,000 each, and 2 constables were given Rs 5,000 each. Also, one constable was awarded Rs 5,000.

They were all policemen from the 3rd battalion, responsible for transporting under-trial persons. They were present inside the van with Aaftab, and the CP appreciated them for handling the situation without firing.

A car stopped the police van on Monday after overtaking it. A few people came out of the car and started attacking the vehicle carrying Poonawala.  The van was driven out of the spot while two attackers were detained, the police said, adding the incident took place around 6.45 pm.

In the purported video of the incident, a police  personnel could be seen pulling out his service revolver to disperse the attackers carrying swords. In one of the clips, a few attackers claimed that they belonged to a right-wing group.

Hindu  Sena national president Vishnu Gupta reacted to the incident saying, “whatever these activists have done is by reacting to their personal feelings. The whole country got to know how Poonawala cut a Hindu girl into pieces.”

“The organisation does not support anything which is against the Constitution. We believe in the law,” he added. A case has been registered at the Prashant Vihar Police Station in connection with the incident.

Other developments in the case

Policemen present inside van with Aaftab awarded: Delhi Police officials who were present inside the van during the attack, were awarded by the Delhi Police Commissioner on Tuesday. 2 sub-inspectors were awarded Rs 10,000 each, and 2 constables were given Rs 5,000 each. Also, one constable was awarded Rs 5,000.

Aaftab’s polygraph sessions conclude: FSL Assistant Director Sanjeev Gupta on Monday said Aaftab’s polygraph sessions concluded on Tuesday. “It started last week. We are keeping this case on priority and the report (of the Polygraph test to police) will be given soon,” he said. Earlier it was revealed that Aaftab used to do drugs, and was also connected to supplying them.

Police recover Knife: Earlier on Monday, the Delhi Police recovered the weapon allegedly used by Aaftab to cut the body of his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar. Police also recovered a ring that belonged to the victim, which Aaftab allegedly gave to another woman, they said. “The weapon used to cut Shraddha Walkar’s body has been recovered by police,” a source said.

Aaftab kept on “suicide watch” in Tihar: Tihar jail PRO Dheeraj Mathur said Aaftab is in lodged in jail number 4. When he came, his health check-up was done and there were no issues, he said. He has been kept in a separate cell and is under 24-hour CCTV monitoring. He has been kept on a “suicide watch” after he was sent to a 13-day judicial custody by the Delhi Court.

24-7 Surveillance in Jail: Aaftab has been sent to a 13-day judicial custody and will be kept under round-the-clock camera surveillance in Tihar Jail. Further, jail authorities will also keep an eye on him… Aftab will not be able to do much movement in the jail, there will be a ban on his exit from the cell for some time,” the authorities said.

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