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Friday, April 3, 2026
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.’

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.

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.

‘No energy to get out of bed’ — Shraddha Walkar’s ‘WhatsApp chats’ from 2020 reveal assault

In one purported WhatsApp chat with her co-worker, Shraddha mentions beating, low blood pressure and injuries.

‘Aftab tried to strangle her 3-4 times earlier,’ says Delhi murder victim Shraddha’s friend

Shraddha's friend Rahul Rai said he took her to Mumbai Police in 2020 and she had filed a non cognizable offence complaint. But she didn't want to take action against Aftab.

Police recover pelvic bone in Shraddha Walkar case, can be crucial evidence to prove murder

Sources said bones recovered so far appeared to be from limbs, which isn't sufficient to establish a human being's death. This bone establishes the mortal remains of a person.

On Camera

Asiya Andrabi is no women’s rights advocate. She does not speak for Indian Muslims

International news media calling Asiya Andrabi a defender of women’s rights shows how narratives are constructed and what they choose to omit.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.