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Tuesday, July 22, 2025
TopicAftab Poonawalla

Topic: Aftab Poonawalla

Aftab Poonawalla ground Shraddha’s bones to powder, say Delhi Police

Details from 6,600-page chargesheet filed in January reveals that Poonawalla shunted Walkar’s body parts from fridge to kitchen cabinets when visited by another girl.

Aftab was angry at Shraddha Walkar for meeting man on dating platform, says chargesheet

According to the 6,000-page chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police on Tuesday, this led to a fight between the couple and Poonawalla killed her in a ‘fit of rage.’

‘He should be hanged,’ says Shraddha Walker’s father, demands probe against relatives of accused Aaftab

In a press conference, Vikas Walkar accuses Maharashtra Police of being lax in probing his daughter’s murder, case of seeks death penalty for Aaftab Poonawalla.

Men wielding swords attack police van carrying Aftab Poonawalla in Delhi

Two of the alleged attackers claimed to be members of the Hindu Sena. An FIR has been registered at the Prashant Vihar Police Station in connection with the violence.

Delhi Police recover weapon used by Aftab Poonawalla to chop Shraddha Walkar’s body

A ring that belonged to 27-year-old Walkar, which Poonawalla allegedly gave to another woman, has also been recovered, according to sources.

Police recover human jaw during searches in Shraddha Walkar murder case, seek dentist’s help

The dentist said he wanted more information to arrive at a conclusion. Police had earlier found parts of a skull and some bones in a forest area in Delhi.

Our take on India’s first private rocket launch, Mehrauli murder and COP27—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

India’s live-in couples battle stigma daily. Shraddha Walker murder makes it worse

Shraddha Walker murder case has been turned into a cautionary tale that landlords and real estate agents are using to deny unmarried couples the home they desire.

Narco test for Aftab Poonawalla won’t help. It’s bad-faith science masking lazy police work

Like torture, narco analysis is an excellent tool for extracting confessions—but that isn’t the same thing as discovering the truth.

Indians transfixed on gory details of Shraddha Walker murder case are losing sight of facts

For all the headlines that Shraddha Walker murder accused Aftab Poonawalla's crime has made and caught national attention, Delhi Police has its task cut out.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.