Delhi man kills partner, chops her into pieces
POLICE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORROBORATE THE MAN’S STATEMENT, AS NEITHER THE ALLEGED BODY PARTS HAVE BEEN TRACED NOR THE MURDER WEAPON
NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old man in New Delhi allegedly killed his live-in partner, chopped her body into pieces, stuffed them into a refrigerator and dumped them in different parts of the city over several weeks, a senior police officer said on Monday.
The murder allegedly took place six months ago, with the details emerging only recently after the man was arrested following a missing persons complaint filed by the father of the 26-year-old woman, Shraddha Walkar.
A senior police officer said they questioned the man, identified as Aftab Poonawalla, about his live-in partner and he allegedly confessed to the murder and told them that he cut her body into 35 pieces in May.
Police, however, have not been able to corroborate the man’s statement, as neither the