Mehrauli murder case: Court posts hearing on accused Aaftab Poonawala's bail plea to Dec 22
New Delhi (PTI): Aaftab Amin Poonawala, accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and chopping her body into pieces, Saturday informed a court here that he had signed on the vakalatnama but was not aware a bail petition would be filed on his behalf.
The accused appeared before Additional Sessions Judge Vrinda Kumari through video-conferencing.
"I would like the counsel to talk to me and then withdraw the bail plea," Poonawala said, replying to an inquiry by the judge on whether he intended to withdraw the application.
The judge said the bail application would be kept pending and only after the accused meets the counsel, it would be decided whether the plea would be pressed or not.
The court posted the matter for further proceedings on December 22.
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Mangaluru: Panchayat Vice President booked for flashing private part to woman in Bantwal
Bantwal: In an incident reported from Idkidu village in Koppa, a man allegedly exposed himself and behaved in an indecent manner with a woman. The accused has been identified as Padmanabha Sapalya, who is currently serving as the Vice President of the local Gram Panchayat.
According to the complaint, the woman was working in her garden when she heard sounds near the pathway leading to her house. Sensing something unusual, she went to the spot and began recording a video. It was at this point that Padmanabha allegedly showed his private parts and acted in a vulgar manner, the complaint states.
Following the incident, a case has been registered at Vitla police station under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023.
Police are investigating the matter further.
