A Delhi court framed murder charges against Aftab Amin Poonawala on Tuesday in the gruesome killing of a 27-year-old woman, Shraddha Walkar, in the heart of India's capital city Delhi. He has also been accused of causing the disappearance of evidence.

The accused, however, has denied the charges and claimed a trial in the matter.

Additional Sessions Judge Manisha Khurana Kakkar of Saket Courts has framed charges under Sections 302 (Murder) and 201 (Disappearance of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Poonawala.

"Prima facie case of Section 302 is made out and charges will be framed," ASJ Khurana said.

The judge further added that to screen himself from punishment, Poonawala cut Walkar's body and threw it at different places, therefore, committing an offence under Section 201 of IPC.

"Do you plead guilty or claim trial," the court asked to which Poonawala 
said, "I don't plead guilty and will face the trial."

Poonawala pleaded not guilty to Walker's murder and the matter has now been set for trial and has been listed for the recording of prosecution evidence on June 1.

Advocate Akshay Bhandari argued that the accused cannot be charged together for the offence of murder and of the destruction of evidence and that these two charges can be framed in alternate.

The accused can't be charged for both offences together as it would prejudice his right, the counsel argued.

<h2>Shraddha Walkar's audio clip played in court</h2>

In the month of March, more gory details had come to surface in the Shraddha Walkar murder case where special public prosecutor Amit Prasad, appearing on behalf of the state, played an audio clip of hers in a Delhi court that unveiled Walkar's deep-seated fears she had in her relationship with boyfriend, Aftab Poonawala.

Prosecutor Prasad played an audio clip reportedly from an application called Practo. It is an application where people connect with doctors and experts for consultations and seek help.

Walkar, in the audio clip, could be heard saying, "Whenever I start ranting about my anger, if he is somewhere around, anywhere in Vasai (near Mumbai), anywhere around me in this…city, he will find me, he will hunt me down, he will try to kill me, that's… the problem," reported PTI news agency quoting Walkar purportedly as saying in the audio clip.&nbsp;

“I don't know (how) many times he tried to kill me -- this is not the first time he tried to kill me... The way he grabbed my neck, I blacked out. I was unable to breathe for 30 seconds... Thankfully I was able to defend myself by pulling his hair," she added.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

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A Delhi court framed murder charges against Aftab Amin Poonawala on Tuesday in the gruesome killing of a 27-year-old woman, Shraddha Walkar, in the heart of India's capital city Delhi.

A Delhi court framed murder charges against Aftab Amin Poonawala on Tuesday in the gruesome killing of a 27-year-old woman, Shraddha Walkar, in the heart of India's capital city Delhi. He has also been accused of causing the disappearance of evidence. The accused, however, has denied the charges and claimed a trial in the matter. Additional Sessions Judge Manisha Khurana Kakkar of Saket Courts has framed charges under Sections 302 (Murder) and 201 (Disappearance of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Poonawala. "Prima facie case of Section 302 is made out and charges will be framed," ASJ Khurana said. The judge further added that to screen himself from punishment, Poonawala cut Walkar's body and threw it at different places, therefore, committing an offence under Section 201 of IPC. "Do you plead guilty or claim trial," the court asked to which Poonawala said, "I don't plead guilty and will face the trial." Poonawala pleaded not guilty to Walker's murder and the matter has now been set for trial and has been listed for the recording of prosecution evidence on June 1. Advocate Akshay Bhandari argued that the accused cannot be charged together for the offence of murder and of the destruction of evidence and that these two charges can be framed in alternate. The accused can't be charged for both offences together as it would prejudice his right, the counsel argued. Shraddha Walkar's audio clip played in court In the month of March, more gory details had come to surface in the Shraddha Walkar murder case where special public prosecutor Amit Prasad, appearing on behalf of the state, played an audio clip of hers in a Delhi court that unveiled Walkar's deep-seated fears she had in her relationship with boyfriend, Aftab Poonawala. Prosecutor Prasad played an audio clip reportedly from an application called Practo. It is an application where people connect with doctors and experts for consultations and seek help. Walkar, in the audio clip, could be heard saying, "Whenever I start ranting about my anger, if he is somewhere around, anywhere in Vasai (near Mumbai), anywhere around me in this…city, he will find me, he will hunt me down, he will try to kill me, that's… the problem," reported PTI news agency quoting Walkar purportedly as saying in the audio clip. “I don't know (how) many times he tried to kill me -- this is not the first time he tried to kill me... The way he grabbed my neck, I blacked out. I was unable to breathe for 30 seconds... Thankfully I was able to defend myself by pulling his hair," she added. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE

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In the Indian capital Delhi, another brutal case of a man murdering his live-in partner has come to the light.&nbsp;This&nbsp;case has once again reminded the country of the notorious Shraddha Walker case, which shocked India just a couple of months back.&nbsp;Sahil Gehlot, who is a resident of Haryana's Jhajjar, has been accused of murdering his live-in partner Nikki Yadav and stuffing her body in the refrigerator of a Dhaba (a roadside eatery) he owns. What adds to the shock value of this case is the fact that after murdering his girlfriend, the man married another woman the same day. A magistrate has now sent Gehlot to five days of police custody. Meanwhile, authorities will hold an investigation, collect evidence and question the accused.

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As per an IANS report, Gehlot murdered Yadav around the Kashmiri Gate bus stand area and then drove her body some 36 kilometres to his eatery, which is located on the outskirts of Delhi's Mitraon village.

The police reportedly on February 10th got a tip-off that a man by the name of Sahil Gehlot has killed his girlfriend, before marrying another on the day of the murder.

As per Special Commissioner of Police, Crime, Ravindra Singh Yadav, when a police team reached Mitraon village, Gehlot was nowhere to be found. In addition, his phone was switched off.&nbsp;However, they managed to nab him at the Kair village crossing.&nbsp;

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Initially, Gehlot pleaded innocence but later confessed to the murder.

"On interrogation, initially, the accused tried to mislead the police. But on sustained interrogation, he disclosed that he had killed his girlfriend, Nikki Yadav, in the intervening night of February 9 and 10 and stuffed her body in a refrigerator at his dhaba in a vacant plot situated on the outskirts of village Mitraon," said the special commissioner.

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In the Indian capital Delhi, another brutal case of a man murdering his live-in partner has come to the light. This case has once again reminded the country of the notorious Shraddha Walker case, which shocked India just a couple of months back.

In the Indian capital Delhi, another brutal case of a man murdering his live-in partner has come to the light. This case has once again reminded the country of the notorious Shraddha Walker case, which shocked India just a couple of months back. Sahil Gehlot, who is a resident of Haryana's Jhajjar, has been accused of murdering his live-in partner Nikki Yadav and stuffing her body in the refrigerator of a Dhaba (a roadside eatery) he owns. What adds to the shock value of this case is the fact that after murdering his girlfriend, the man married another woman the same day. A magistrate has now sent Gehlot to five days of police custody. Meanwhile, authorities will hold an investigation, collect evidence and question the accused. Also read | 'Delhi crimes': Gruesome cases that shocked the Indian national capital As per an IANS report, Gehlot murdered Yadav around the Kashmiri Gate bus stand area and then drove her body some 36 kilometres to his eatery, which is located on the outskirts of Delhi's Mitraon village. The police reportedly on February 10th got a tip-off that a man by the name of Sahil Gehlot has killed his girlfriend, before marrying another on the day of the murder. As per Special Commissioner of Police, Crime, Ravindra Singh Yadav, when a police team reached Mitraon village, Gehlot was nowhere to be found. In addition, his phone was switched off. However, they managed to nab him at the Kair village crossing. Also read | Delhi Police make big BREAKTHROUGH in Shraddha Murder Case, DNA samples unravel mystery Initially, Gehlot pleaded innocence but later confessed to the murder. "On interrogation, initially, the accused tried to mislead the police. But on sustained interrogation, he disclosed that he had killed his girlfriend, Nikki Yadav, in the intervening night of February 9 and 10 and stuffed her body in a refrigerator at his dhaba in a vacant plot situated on the outskirts of village Mitraon," said the special commissioner. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The lawyer representing the father of Shraddha Walkar – the 27-year-old who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend Aaftab Poonawala and her body was cut into 35 pieces in Delhi – has asked for a monitoring of dating apps in order to keep criminals away.

According to media reports, Aftab met Shraddha through a dating app and even after Shraddha’s murder, he continued to connect and talk to other women through the same platform.

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“Though people have the right to use dating apps, these dating apps should be monitored. There can be criminals and terrorists,” Seema Kushwaha, lawyer of Shraddha’s father told ANI.

The lawyer also said that Aaftab’s family members should also be investigated in the matter.

Shraddha Walker’s father – Vikas Walkar – also had his say over dating apps. He told ANI that the applications are posing a major threat to people as criminals can contact victims through them.

“Aaftab pursued Shraddha to make up her mind to leave. It was because of dating app&nbsp;that Shraddha came in contact with Aaftab,” ANI quoted Shraddha's father as saying.

He also asked for the capital punishment for Aftab.

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"Aaftab Poonawala should be given capital punishment of hanging for killing my daughter... There should be stern action against Poonawala and whosoever was involved in the case," Walkar told reporters in Mumbai after meeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

"An inquiry should also be conducted against the police officials of Vasai and Nalasopara and Tulinj police (in Palghar district) for delayed investigation on Shraddha's complaint. Had they acted immediately, my daughter would have been alive now," he said.

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The lawyer representing the father of Shraddha Walkar – the 27-year-old who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend Aaftab Poonawala and her body was cut into 35 pieces in Delhi – has asked for a monitoring of dating apps in order to keep criminals away.

The lawyer representing the father of Shraddha Walkar – the 27-year-old who was allegedly murdered by her boyfriend Aaftab Poonawala and her body was cut into 35 pieces in Delhi – has asked for a monitoring of dating apps in order to keep criminals away. According to media reports, Aftab met Shraddha through a dating app and even after Shraddha’s murder, he continued to connect and talk to other women through the same platform. Also read | India-Russia summit to not happen this year due to 'scheduling issues' “Though people have the right to use dating apps, these dating apps should be monitored. There can be criminals and terrorists,” Seema Kushwaha, lawyer of Shraddha’s father told ANI. The lawyer also said that Aaftab’s family members should also be investigated in the matter. Shraddha Walker’s father – Vikas Walkar – also had his say over dating apps. He told ANI that the applications are posing a major threat to people as criminals can contact victims through them. “Aaftab pursued Shraddha to make up her mind to leave. It was because of dating app that Shraddha came in contact with Aaftab,” ANI quoted Shraddha's father as saying. He also asked for the capital punishment for Aftab. Also read | Basketball star Brittney Griner arrives home in US after Russia prisoner swap "Aaftab Poonawala should be given capital punishment of hanging for killing my daughter... There should be stern action against Poonawala and whosoever was involved in the case," Walkar told reporters in Mumbai after meeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. "An inquiry should also be conducted against the police officials of Vasai and Nalasopara and Tulinj police (in Palghar district) for delayed investigation on Shraddha's complaint. Had they acted immediately, my daughter would have been alive now," he said.

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