Express News Service
NEW DELHI: The horrific case of homicide and dismemberment of a girl in Delhi by her live-in companion took a brand new activate Wednesday after the copy of a letter she wrote to the Maharashtra police precisely two years in the past revealing his threats to “kill and cut her into pieces” surfaced.
“Aaftab Amin Poonawala has been abusing me and beating me up. Today he tried to kill me by suffocating me and he scared and blackmails me that he will kill me cut me up in pieces and throw me away,” wrote Shraddha Walker in a hand-written letter dated November 23, 2020.
Shraddha was allegedly strangled on May 18 this 12 months, her physique chopped into a number of items and disposed of. Shraddha’s letter is now a vital piece of proof to ascertain Aaftab was a repeat offender and had a historical past of home violence.
While the Palghar police acknowledged receipt of her letter, they claimed she had subsequently written one other letter withdrawing the grievance. “We went to their house twice. They told us that they have nothing against each other and had decided to withdraw the complaint as well. Therefore, after 26 days, we disposed of the complaint,” a police official stated.
Her letter revealed that Aaftab’s mother and father had been conscious of their son beating her up. “His parents are aware that he beats me and that he tried to kill me. They also know about us living together and they visit on weekends,” Shraddha’s letter learn.
Fadnavis orders probe into letter
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday ordered a probe after this letter surfaced. “Had they (police) taken prompt action, Shraddha would have been alive today,” he stated
NEW DELHI: The horrific case of homicide and dismemberment of a girl in Delhi by her live-in companion took a brand new activate Wednesday after the copy of a letter she wrote to the Maharashtra police precisely two years in the past revealing his threats to “kill and cut her into pieces” surfaced.
“Aaftab Amin Poonawala has been abusing me and beating me up. Today he tried to kill me by suffocating me and he scared and blackmails me that he will kill me cut me up in pieces and throw me away,” wrote Shraddha Walker in a hand-written letter dated November 23, 2020.
Shraddha was allegedly strangled on May 18 this 12 months, her physique chopped into a number of items and disposed of. Shraddha’s letter is now a vital piece of proof to ascertain Aaftab was a repeat offender and had a historical past of home violence.
While the Palghar police acknowledged receipt of her letter, they claimed she had subsequently written one other letter withdrawing the grievance. “We went to their house twice. They told us that they have nothing against each other and had decided to withdraw the complaint as well. Therefore, after 26 days, we disposed of the complaint,” a police official stated.
Her letter revealed that Aaftab’s mother and father had been conscious of their son beating her up. “His parents are aware that he beats me and that he tried to kill me. They also know about us living together and they visit on weekends,” Shraddha’s letter learn.
Fadnavis orders probe into letter
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday ordered a probe after this letter surfaced. “Had they (police) taken prompt action, Shraddha would have been alive today,” he stated
