Mehrauli killing: Accused Poonawala likely to undergo narco analysis on Monday

Narco analysis on Aaftab Amin Poonawala who is accused of killing his livein partner Shraddha Walkar will be conducted at Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital here in Rohini here most likely on MondayAs Poonawalas fiveday police custody ends on Tuesday the Delhi Police is running against time to get the test conductedHowever Poonawala can be subjected to narco analysis only after he is deemed fit for it in the prenarco tests which will be conducted to ascertain his mental well beingWe have not received any formal request from the police to conduct the test yet But if the custody remand ends on Tuesday we will comply with the courts order and take up the matter However no date has been fixed yet a source in the hospital saidThe FSL team will also be involved in the narco test However this will be done only after a medical officer gives his nod that the person is physically mentally emotionally and psychologically fit Moreover these tests take timeIn this case we are not aware if the accused has any medical condition or any psychological disorder All these factors will have to be kept in mind before subjecting him to the tests Only then can we move ahead with narco analysis another source saidAlso Read Cops record statements of 2 men who helped Shraddha after Aaftabs 2020 assaultIn case Poonawala comes across as a disturbed person during these initial tests the narco analysis cannot be carried out the source addedPoonawala allegedly strangled Walkar 27 on May 18 and sawed her body into 35 pieces which he kept in a 300litre fridge for almost three weeks at his residence in South Delhis Mehrauli before dumping them across the city over several days past midnightNarco analysis also known as truth serum involves intravenous administration of a drug such as sodium pentothal scopolamine and sodium amytal that causes the person undergoing it to enter into various stages of anaesthesiaIn the hypnotic stage the person becomes less inhibited and is more likely to divulge information which would usually not be revealed in the conscious stateThe investigating agencies use this test after other evidences do not provide a clear picture of the caseThe Delhi Police had earlier said it sought Poonawalas narco analysis test as his responses during interrogation were deceptive in natureThe Supreme Court has ruled that narco analysis brain mapping and polygraph tests cannot be conducted on any person without his or her consentAlso statements made during this test are not admissible as primary evidence in the court except under certain circumstances when the bench thinks that the facts and nature of the case permit itMeanwhile an undated CCTV footage is being circulated on social media in which a man suspected to be Poonawala is seen walking on a street with a backpack and a packet in his handThe footage seems to be of early hours of the day as there is darkness and does not show any other personThis 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