Shraddha Walkar murder case: What the Delhi cops have so far

The Delhi Policersquos SIT revealed that during ongoing search operations in Mehrauli and Gurugram forests they have recovered around 2530 bones including jaw bones and sent them to the forensic department to see if they match with Shraddha Walkar Apart from this they have recorded 45 to 50 statements of witnesses family members and friends of both Walkar and accused Aftab PoonawalaAll of the evidence the Delhi police have gathered so far are circumstantial Cops are hoping to get direct evidence against Poonawala after the narco test which is slated to be held today Thursday at Ambedkar Hospital DelhiAftab Poonawala outside Rohini FSL PicsANI PTIHere is a list of all the evidence collected in the case so farPieces of bonesSources said that if the DNA samples from the 2530 bones they have recovered so far match with that of Walkarrsquos it will be a strong piece of evidence While the forensic reports are awaited cops are confident that the bones belong to the deceased ldquoThe reason we believe that these were of the deceased is that these have been recovered from the locations revealed by the accused during interrogation However we are waiting for forensic reports to confirm the samerdquo said a Delhi police officerAlso Read Shraddha Walkar murder case I need counselling says psychologist who dated Aftab PoonawalaStatements of family friendsPolice officers said that during the course of the investigation they have recorded around 4050 statements but no direct witnesses have come forward so far The recorded statements include some crucial ones especially ones by Walkar and Poonawalarsquos friends who revealed the troubled relationship between them as well as the fact that Poonawala used to beat up WalkarDelhi police officers carry out a search in Mehrauli forest area for bonesAnother crucial statement is that of the psychologist who Poonawala dated after killing Walkar Police are in the process of recording the statements of a person named Badri who got acquainted with the couple during their Himachal trip and then helped them find a guest house and then a flat in Delhi Some statements were also recorded at Manikpur police station in Vasai Mumbai as well as Haryana Himachal Pradesh and UttarakhandMultiple weaponsCops said though they do not have Walkarrsquos body to ascertain how she was killed they have discovered several weapons from Poonawalarsquos flat and the forest areas where he disposed of her body parts Cops said that these weapons which include a saw and knives are likely the ones Poonawala used to chop up the corpseA food bill and wrappers found outside the flat where Poonawala livedBloodstainsDuring searches at the Mehrauli flat where Poonawala allegedly killed Walkar and then cut up her body the forensic team has found several traces of blood in the living room bedroom and kitchen Sources said that blood stains were also found in the fridge where he stored Walkarrsquos body parts But it is yet to ascertained if the blood belonged to Walkar as Poonawala allegedly also kept uncooked chicken and mutton inside the same fridgeCDR detailsCops have also gotten the call detail record of both the deceased and the accused As per the data Poonawala was in Chhattarpur when the crime is said to have taken place Delhi police officers have also learnt that Poonawala left his phone at the flat when he went to dispose of the body partsFood billsDelhi police officers said that the report from Zomato suggests that the accused used to order for two people till May 17 but after that day he generally used to place orders for only one person He had also ordered for multiple people on occasions in September and October which suggests that his friends visited the flat several times after the crime took placeWalkarrsquos ringDuring the course of the investigation into the murder Delhi police have also recovered a ring belonging to Walkar Poonawala had gifted the ring to a psychologist he dated after Walkar The psychologist revealed this in her statement to the police Walkarrsquos father who recently visited Delhi has identified the ring as one belonging to WalkarTransactions search historyPolice have also looked through the transaction details of Walkar and Poonawala and learnt that there were a few transactions between the two even after May 18 This has led the cops to believe that he was using Walkarrsquos account Sources said his search history also raised suspicions as he had searched about murder and other related thingsMay 17Day till when Poonawala ordered food for two