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Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TopicAftab Poonawala

Topic: Aftab Poonawala

Reporting on Shraddha Walker murder: The case that shook India in 2022

The Shraddha case had rapt media attention. It’s easy to fall into the ‘gorier the better’ trap when reporting on such cases. Voyeuristic tendencies kick in.

Bones recovered from Mehrauli jungle are of Shraddha Walkar, forensic report finds

The report, received Wednesday evening, confirmed that the mortal remains recovered from several locations in Delhi, are that of Shraddha, sources said.

Jealousy, love & murder: Before Shraddha, there was killing of Neeraj Grover & gory tandoor case

Shraddha murder has similarities to several earlier cases that shocked the nation and involved gruesome attempts to dispose of the bodies.

It’s not enough to be shocked by Aftab Poonawala’s actions. Make sure you don’t move on

Shraddha Walker murder should not become another Sheena Bora case. Police, courts, lawyers, jail authorities know about your short attention span.

Blood traces at home, CCTV images — what Delhi Police have found so far in Shraddha murder case

Investigators plan to retrieve more footage of route which Aftab Poonawala allegedly took to dump body parts. DNA samples of Shraddha’s father to be taken for forensic matching.

Shraddha murder: 3 days after Aftab’s arrest, Delhi Police yet to recover torso, head & ‘saw’

Forensic report of bones recovered Monday from three locations awaited. Cops suspect accused trying to mislead probe after they return empty-handed from searches Tuesday.

On Camera

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Venezuela crude returns to India’s oil basket. But only as ‘supplementary’ supply

Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.