Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Nov 21: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been requested to take over the investigation of Aftab Ameen Poonawala, who is accused of killing his partner Shraddha Walkar, after a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the Delhi High Court.
Joshini Tuli, a practicing attorney, filed a PIL in which she alleges that the Delhi Police exposed delicate and minute aspects of the inquiry to the public through the media.
“That so far the Delhi Police/P.S. Mehrauli have revealed each and every detail to the media and public person regarding every step of their investigation which is not permitted as per law,” reads the plea.
The presence of the media and other members of the public at the locations of recoveries, during court proceedings, and so forth is further claimed to constitute interference with the evidence and witnesses in the current case.
The petitioner also makes it clear that no other people, entities, or organisations will likely be harmed by the requested relief; rather, it will only likely affect the accused, complainant, and the general Delhi population.
The argument emphasises that the victim’s body parts were disposed of at several locations following the murder, which is said to have occurred in Delhi. Due to a staffing shortage and a lack of technical tools, the Mehrauli Police Station was not able to conduct the investigation.
“P.S. Mehrauli cannot be efficiently be carried out due to administrative/staff paucity as well as lack of sufficient technical and scientific equipment to find out the evidences and the witnesses as the incident had taken place about 6 months back in May, 2022.”
