Shraddha Walkar murder: Accused Aaftab's family shifted to Mumbai from Vasai 15 days ago; he helped them move

Palghar: Aaftab Amin Poonawala, who is accused of brutally killing his live-in partner in the national capital, had visited the housing society in Maharashtra’s Vasai a fortnight ago to help his family members shift to Mumbai, a society member said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old was arrested on Saturday by Delhi Police for allegedly strangling his live-in partner, Shraddha Walkar. He sawed her body into 35 pieces, which he kept in a 300-litre fridge for 18 days at his residence in South Delhi’s Mehrauli before scattering them in a forest late at night, the police said on Monday. “Aaftab Poonawala had visited Unique Park Housing Society in Vasai around 15 days back to help his family members who shifted from the society to Mumbai,” the housing society member said. The society member recalled that Aaftab spoke normally during his visit. “No one can even think that he had committed such a heinous crime,” he said, further adding that the Poonawalas own a flat in the society and lived there for 20 years before shifting. Nobody ever complained against them. “When we asked them the reason behind shifting, Aaftab’s father told us that his son got a job in Mumbai and his company will pay rent. They also spoke about inconvenience (about shuttling between Mumbai and Vasai, which is in Palghar district and part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region),” he said. The housing society’s secretary Abdullah Khan, who lives on the third floor of the wing where the Poonawalas have a flat, said Aaftab and his family members behaved nicely to other residents. “Around 15 days ago, they vacated the flat and rented it out. They shifted somewhere near Mumbai. Aaftab told me that he was staying in Delhi. I didn’t notice any change in his behaviour. We are shocked to know about the crime,” he added. The crime triggered a huge outrage. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.