What was said in court

The hearings were held virtually, with the court noting the threat perception against Poonawala

Why police wanted to extend Poonawala’s custody

Police said Poonawala has disclosed the weapon allegedly used to dismember Walkar’s body was bought at a shop on MG Road, and not from a store in Chhattarpur, as previously claimed. Thus, police said they need his additional custody to identify the shop and to corroborate his revelations

Police said Poonawala has been misleading police during their search for Walkar’s remains, and they need his further custody to search Delhi’s forested areas Police said they also want to take Poonawala to Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand to establish the sequence of events leading to the murder