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

Aftab Poonawala charged with murder, disappearance of evidence in Shraddha Walkar case

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.

(With inputs from agencies)

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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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After Shraddha Walker murder case, another brutal killing shocks the Indian capital Delhi