Mehrauli murder | Accused Aftab taken to forensic lab to record voice sample

A 3D image of his face will also be taken to ensure that he does not deny his presence in the said video

Mehrauli murder accused Aftab Amin Poonawala was on Monday taken to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in New Delhi to record his voice sample after the police, during their investigation, came across an audio clip in which he was purportedly heard fighting with Shraddha Walkar.

The accused, currently lodged in Tihar Jail, was taken to the CFSL to record his voice sample which will be checked if it matches with the male voice in the clip, they said.

"We have got hold of an old audio clip in which Poonawala could be heard having a heated argument with Walkar. It is an old clip but could prove to be a crucial evidence with respect to the case," a source privy to the development in the case said.

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"This will help us understand the kind of relationship they shared and further help us in establishing the trigger behind the incident," the source added.

According to them, Aftab Poonawala reached the CFSL office around 11 a.m. and left for Tihar from there around 3 p.m. after recording his voice sample, for which the Delhi Police had sought permission from a city court.

The sources also said the investigating team has got a purported video of Aftab Poonawala and Shraddha Walkar from a witness' phone in which Aftab Poonawala is allegedly seen being "counselled." This video was purported to have been shot in Mumbai.