I didn’t want Shraddha to have a relationship with Aaftab, but she didn’t listen to me: Dad
Expressing his sorrow over the murder of his daughter, Shraddha Walker's father on Thursday said that he had forbidden her from being in a relationship with Aaftab Poonawalla (now accused in the case). However, she did not listen to him. The father of the deceased, Vikas Madan Walker, said that Shraddha considered Aaftab to be the right man for her, which is why she did not listen to his advice.
Speaking to ANI, the deceased's father said that he is confident of getting justice as the Delhi Police is diving deep into the investigation. “Delhi Police realised that Aaftab sometimes lies and sometimes speaks the truth. So, they applied for the Narco test. I feel I'm about to get justice,” he said.
He said he felt that Aaftab has been lying all along the investigation, while also doubting why the accused confessed to his crime right away. “I have the feeling since the beginning that Aaftab has been lying all along. I said this firstly to Mumbai Police and then to Delhi Police. When he confessed right away, I doubted even this. He was confusing us with his lies. I told the Mumbai Police repeatedly but I don't know why they believed that he was telling the truth.the Mumbai Police was working according to him. I could not argue much. It is their system,” he said.
The father felt that Aaftab would have erased all the evidence during the six months after committing the murder on May 18. “I did not think that Aaftab could do something like this. Now, I will not rest until he is hanged," the father added.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Police has come across a fresh lead as they found a pending water bill in accused Aftab's flat. According to the sources, the police received information from Aaftab's neighbours that he has an outstanding water bill of Rs300. The police are likely to investigate this angle as the Delhi government gives 20,000 litres of water for free. Two neighbours living on the floor above Aaftab informed the police that the water bill of all the floors comes to zero, except for Aaftab's, who had an outstanding due of Rs300, thus raising suspicion.
“After the murder, Aaftab used a lot of water to clean the blood stains leading to a high water bill. The neighbours also told the police that Aaftab used to regularly go and check the building's water tank,” the sources said.
Meanwhile, a Delhi court on Thursday extended the police custody of Aaftab for the next five days. The court also allowed the application for a narco test of the accused. Metropolitan magistrate Aviral Shukla of Saket Court extended
the police custody of Aaftab for the next five days. An application for permission for his narco test was moved on Saturday. He was produced before the court through video conferencing after five days of police custody. — ani, pti