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Monday, February 23, 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

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.