Saw found at flat, could hold vital clue: Sleuths

NEW DELHI: Police found a saw from the rented Chhattarpur flat of Aaftab Amin Poonawala, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend and hacking her body into 35 pieces, an officer aware of the probe said on Thursday, marking a potential breakthrough in the macabre case that has shocked the country but yielded little hard evidence yet.

The officer cited above said the saw was recovered from Poonawala’s first-floor flat four to five days ago and was sent for forensic examination because investigators suspect that it could be the weapon with which the 28-year-old allegedly dismembered his partner’s body after killing her.

“Police found a saw in his house during the search following his interrogation. For now, it cannot be confirmed if this is the weapon he used in the crime until it is scientifically examined by forensic experts,” said the officer cited above, requesting anonymity.

A second officer aware of