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Aftab Poonawala (Shraddha Murder Case) Wiki, Age, Caste, Religion, Biography & More - WikiBio
Aftab Poonawala (Shraddha Murder Case) Wiki, Age, Caste, Religion, Biography & More - WikiBio
Wiki/Biography
Aftab Amin Poonawala was born on Thursday, 23 June 1994 (age 28
years; as of 2022) in Vasai, Maharashtra.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 6″
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Aftab Poonawala
Family
Aftab Poonawala belongs to a middle-class Muslim family in Diwanman,
Vasai West, Mumbai.
Other Relatives
Religion
Aftab Poonawala follows Islam. He belongs to the Khoja community, [2] a
Muslim community converted from Hinduism to Islam in the 14h century
under the influence of peers/pirs (the Sufi spiritual guides).
Career
Food Blogger
Hungrychokro Escapades
Aftab Poonawala, after leaving his studies midway, started food blogging
and formed a page on social media by the name ‘Hungrychokro
Escapades.’ Aftab started this business in collaboration with his brother
who dealt with photography for the page. [3]
Relationships/Affairs
Shraddha Vikas Walker: A Bone-Chilling Love Story
An Online Love
As claimed by some media outlets, Aftab and Shraddha were together for
three years. [5] According to reports, after receiving disapproval from their
parents, the couple shifted to Delhi in March 2022 and started living in a
rented house in the Chhatarpur area, Mehrauli. Reportedly, Shraddha left
her home and told her parents that she could take decisions in her life as
she was an adult. [6]
A Violent Relationship
Loved To Pieces
Premeditated Murder
According to some media outlets, Aftab watched many crime movies and
web series to execute the murder. [9] Reportedly, Aftab formulated the
plan from ‘Dexter,’ an American crime drama web series, which shows the
life of a man who commits crimes in the night and spends his days solving
them. According to Delhi police sources, Aftab used a mini saw to chop
Shraddha’s body, and he threw her clothes into a garbage van. To avoid
suspicion, Aftab used Shraddha’s social media [10] and paid her credit
card bills till June 2022. [11]
The accused told us that he chopped her body into pieces and
disposed them in forest areas near Chhatarpur Enclave. He has been
arrested and investigation is on.” [16]
Accused Aftab Poonawala being taken to the forest area in Chhatarpur, Delhi, where he
allegedly disposed of pieces of Shraddha’s body
On 15 December 2022, Aftab’s bail plea was filed before the court, which
was later withdrawn by Aftab on 22 December 2022. M S Khan,
Poonawala’s private attorney, later said that the bail application was filed
due to “miscommunications” between them. [17] A Delhi court, on 23
December 2022, extended his judicial custody by 14 days. [18] He was
charged with murder in the Shraddha Walker murder case by the Saket
Court in Delhi on 9 May 2023. During the announcement of the order, ASJ
Manisha Khurana Kakkar stated,
On May 18, 2022, after 6:30 am, you committed the murder of
Shraddha Walkar and the offence is punishable under Section 302 of
the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Between May 18 and October 18, knowing
that offence has been committed, you cut her body into pieces with an
intention to disappear evidence, and disposed of her body in
Chattarpur and in other places. You have, thereby, committed the
offence of disappearance of evidence.” [19]
Facts/Trivia
His name is also spelt as Aftab Poonawalla, Aftab Poonawala, Aftab
Amin Poonawalla, and Aaftab Poonawala.
Reportedly, Aftab had kept ice cream and other things in the fridge
along with Shraddha’s body. [20]
According to the officials, he googled the ways to clean the floor with
blood stains. [23]