Aftab Poonawala being introduced to his residence at Chhatarpur as a part of the continued investigation, in New Delhi on November 20, 2022.
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A court on November 22 gave Delhi Police permission to conduct a polygraph test on Aftab Amin Poonawala. who allegedly killed and dismembered the physique of his live-in accomplice Shraddha Walkar, police sources mentioned on Tuesday.
Delhi Police had moved it software in court on Nov. 21.
“Yes. We have received permission from the Delhi Court to conduct a polygraph test on Poonawala,” a police official instructed PTI.
A polygraph test is a non-invasive approach by which no drugs is used. The topic is connected to a machine and questions are requested to him/her concerning the matter associated to any case or incident. The variation within the graph when the topic solutions the questions are mapped to draw a conclusion.
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), polygraph exams measure an individual’s “heart rate/blood pressure, respiration, and skin conductivity”. The function of the test is normally to show whether or not or not an individual dedicated a criminal offense.
Police gets 4 extra days of custody
Meanwhile, a Delhi Court on Nov. 22 granted Delhi Police 4 extra days of custody of Aftab Amin Poonawala. His five-day police custody ended immediately.
“Police sought an extension of his [Poonawala’s’] police custody remand since the investigation is still underway. Based on our application, we have got four more days of police custody of the accused which will help in collecting more evidence,” a Delhi Police official mentioned.
