Shraddha Walkar’s father Vikas Walkar on Friday met Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis at his residence in Mumbai in reference to the Shraddha homicide case. Addressing the media, he stated Fadnavis assured him that he’ll get justice. BJP’s Kirit Somaiya was additionally current as Shraddha Walkar’s father went to fulfill Fadnavis. Aaftab Poonawala, Shraddha’s live-in companion, who strangled Shraddha after which butchered her physique into 35 elements will stay in judicial custody for an additional 14 days as a Saket court docket on Friday prolonged his custody. Aaftab was produced earlier than the court docket by video conferencing.
“I’ve already met the Delhi governor and South Delhi DCP. They assured me that we are going to get justice. Now I met Devendra Fadnavis. He additionally assured me the identical,” Vikas Walkar stated.
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Speaking about Aaftab who killed Shraddha, Vikas Walkar stated, “Aaftab Poonawala must be given the utmost punishment. The police must also examine his dad and mom, he stated. “Although the investigation is now progressing, there was some delay to start with,” Vikas Walkar stated.
‘Spoke to Shraddha final in 2021’
Replying to the questions of the journalists, Vikas Walkar stated he did attempt to attain out to Shraddha after she left dwelling however didn’t get a lot response. He stated his final name with Shraddha was in 2021 when Shraddha advised him that she was effective and she or he was in Bengaluru. “She simply requested me about my well-being and the way is her brother,” Vikas Walkar stated.
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‘Spoke to Aaftab in September’
Vikas Walkar stated he spoke to Aaftab in September this 12 months after he began on the lookout for Shraddha. “I advised him that Shraddha was with you for two.5 to three years and if she leaves you and goes someplace, isn;t it your duty to tell me? He stated he didn’t know the place Shraddha had gone,” Vikas Walkar stated.
‘I did not learn about Shraddha’s criticism in opposition to Aaftab in 2020’
Demanding probe in opposition to Aaftab’s dad and mom, Vikas Walkar stated they have been conscious of every thing whereas he had no clue that Aaftab used to threaten Shraddha. However what occurred that Shraddha couldn’t consider returning dwelling? “I additionally wish to know that,” Shraddha’s father stated.
The grisly homicide of Shraddha Walkar got here to gentle after her father filed a lacking criticism in Maharashtra months after Shraddha was allegedly murdered in Delhi. Due to his objection to Shraddha’s relationship with Aaftab, Vikas Walkar was not in contact with Shraddha and was not conscious that she moved to Delhi with Aaftab. Vikas Walkar approached the police after Shraddha’s good friend alerted him that Shraddha’s cellphone was not reachable for months.
Because the case shifted from Maharashtra to Delhi, horrific particulars of how Aaftab killed her in Might after which disposed of her physique elements within the following months emerged.
It additionally got here to gentle in the midst of the investigation that Shraddha had complained in opposition to Aaftab two years in the past. In her criticism, she explicitly talked about that her life was beneath menace from Aaftab. Fadnavis promised an intensive investigation into the matter as to why no police motion was taken even after the formal criticism in 2020. Police, nonetheless, stated Shraddha later withdrew her criticism.