NEW DELHI: Exploratory Investigators Shraddha walk murder case recovered footage from at least three CCTV cameras from the Chhatarpur area, of which aaftab Poonawalla was recorded, sources confirm. A special team has been assigned to analyze the footage, which spans hundreds of hours, from these cameras.
This is an important breakthrough for the police as the time factor is a major obstacle in the investigation process. The alleged murder took place in May, the body parts were disposed of in October, and the defendant was arrested in November. To prove Aaftab’s crime, police struggled to find footage. CCTV shows him.
Most cameras in the area have storage capacity from a few days to a month at most. The first breakthrough came when they recovered October footage from the camera showing Aaftab venturing out of the house at around 4am. Police then checked more than 150 cameras in Chhatarpur Pahadi and other areas in south Delhi and found at least three CCTV cameras with more than 9 months storage capacity and good video quality.
Delhi Police‘s said that their investigation over the past 12 days confirmed that Aaftab meticulously planned to dispose of the body parts. Sources say he not only turned off the phone’s locator, but also left the mobile phone at the rented place before going out to dispose of the parts, making sure he didn’t leave an electronic trace.
A police officer said the time lapse between the murder and the disposal of the body parts was intentional, as Aaftab likely assumed the CCTV footage would be overwritten with newer footage. .
Sources said police are investigating whether the murder was planned in Himachal Pradesh and Chhatarpur Pahadi is a pre-determined site as it is near a forest area where body parts are found. can be easily discarded. “We are also investigating the role of Badri, a mutual friend who helped Shraddha and Aaftab find accommodation in Chhatarpur Pahadi, whether he was involved in a conspiracy with the accused,” the source added.
Aaftab was also confronted with his internet search history during questioning. During the search in the Mehrauli forest, the police found brittle bones, which will undergo a number of other tests before DNA analysis. Police also questioned Aaftab’s father, who said that the family did not have regular contact with his son and that Aaftab wanted to live alone and independently. However, he will be questioned again because Shraddha, in a complaint filed with Maharashtra police in 2020, wrote that his parents knew that Aaftab was violent towards her and allegedly tried to kill her, an official said.
This is an important breakthrough for the police as the time factor is a major obstacle in the investigation process. The alleged murder took place in May, the body parts were disposed of in October, and the defendant was arrested in November. To prove Aaftab’s crime, police struggled to find footage. CCTV shows him.
Most cameras in the area have storage capacity from a few days to a month at most. The first breakthrough came when they recovered October footage from the camera showing Aaftab venturing out of the house at around 4am. Police then checked more than 150 cameras in Chhatarpur Pahadi and other areas in south Delhi and found at least three CCTV cameras with more than 9 months storage capacity and good video quality.
Delhi Police‘s said that their investigation over the past 12 days confirmed that Aaftab meticulously planned to dispose of the body parts. Sources say he not only turned off the phone’s locator, but also left the mobile phone at the rented place before going out to dispose of the parts, making sure he didn’t leave an electronic trace.
A police officer said the time lapse between the murder and the disposal of the body parts was intentional, as Aaftab likely assumed the CCTV footage would be overwritten with newer footage. .
Sources said police are investigating whether the murder was planned in Himachal Pradesh and Chhatarpur Pahadi is a pre-determined site as it is near a forest area where body parts are found. can be easily discarded. “We are also investigating the role of Badri, a mutual friend who helped Shraddha and Aaftab find accommodation in Chhatarpur Pahadi, whether he was involved in a conspiracy with the accused,” the source added.
Aaftab was also confronted with his internet search history during questioning. During the search in the Mehrauli forest, the police found brittle bones, which will undergo a number of other tests before DNA analysis. Police also questioned Aaftab’s father, who said that the family did not have regular contact with his son and that Aaftab wanted to live alone and independently. However, he will be questioned again because Shraddha, in a complaint filed with Maharashtra police in 2020, wrote that his parents knew that Aaftab was violent towards her and allegedly tried to kill her, an official said.
