'Made up mind to kill Shraddha a week before': Aftab Poonawalla tells cops

The accused in the horrific murder of Shraddha Walker Aftab Amin Poonawalla who killed his livein partner and chopped her body into 35 pieces before dumping them in the forests of south Delhis Chhatarpur said he had made up his mind to kill his girlfriend more than a week before the murder Delhi Police sources told ANI on TuesdayMore than a week before the murder May 18 I had made up my mind to kill Shraddha Even on that day Shraddha and I had a fight I was determined to kill her when she suddenly became emotional and started crying So I held back for later a Delhi Police source quoted Aftab as saying in his confessionAftab said his partner had trust issues because of which she would often get angry leading to frequent quarrelsI often had to talk to someone over the phone However she would doubt my commitment to the relationship every time she caught me speaking over on the phone She used to get very angry Aftab told Delhi PoliceAlso read WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose Metas Public Policy head resignPolice said on further investigation it was learned that the couple had a fight on May 18 during which Aftab killed ShraddhaI was scared as I knew that if I dumped the body somewhere I might be caught I browsed Google all night to search for ways to dispose of the body and not arouse any suspicion I also searched the internet on what kind of chopper would I have to use to piece the body the Delhi Police source quoted Aftab as sayingAftab also confessed to his fondness for watching web series and shows related to crime and it was from these shows that he borrowed ideas on preserving the choppedoff body parts and disposing of them later police said adding that he did it all by himselfI am fond of watching web series and serials on crime and it was while watching these shows that I came up with ideas on preserving the body parts and keeping Shraddha alive in the eyes of her family and friends It was to preempt any doubts or suspicions about her whereabouts that I kept posting on Shradhhas Instagram profile after the murder I did it all by myself the accused told Delhi PoliceAccording to police sources the accused first disposed of her liver and intestines after mincing them Since he was a trained chef he knew how to use the knife on her flesh police addedThe liver and intestines were disposed of in the nearby forest area of Chattarpur and Mehrauli sources saidMeanwhile earlier on Tuesday sources said the city police may write to the dating app Bumble where the couple first met seeking details of Aftabs profile and the women who visited him after the murderSources said the Delhi Police wants to ascertain if any of the women Aftab dated on the app was the reason why he killed ShraddhaDelhi Police may write to Bumble for details on Aftabs profile and the women who visited him at his rented house while Shraddhas body parts were still in the refrigerator They want to ascertain if any of the women he dated was the reason for the killing a source saidBumbles headquartered in Texas United StatesEarlier on Tuesday Delhi Police said it had already recovered about 12 body parts disposed of by Aftab The accused was brought to the forested area Chhatarpur on Tuesday to help the sleuths recover the remaining body parts sources saidThe parts recovered so far have been sent for examination to ascertain if they are human remains according to police sourcesAbout 12 body parts suspected to be human have been picked up by forensic experts for tests to confirm if they are the ones we are after They will be matched with the DNA samples of her father a police source said on TuesdayHowever sources in the police said the victims head hasnt yet been tracedMeanwhile Shraddhas father on Tuesday demanded the death penalty for the accused while also suspecting love jihad behind the incidentSpeaking to ANI Shraddhas father Vikas Walker said I suspect love jihad We demand that Aftab be sentenced to death I have faith in the Delhi Police as the investigation is moving in the right direction Shraddha was close to her uncle and didnt talk to me much I was never in touch with Aftab I lodged the first complaint in the case at Vasai MumbaiI had spoken to Shraddha last in 2021 I would ask her to tell me more about her livein partner But she didnt say much I did not know she had shifted to Delhi Her friend told me she was in Delhi I thought that she was in Bangaluru Aftab had a lot of time to remove all the evidence Shraddhas father saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever