Mehrauli murder case | No narco test on Aftab on Monday, says FSL
The Hindu
“We are not conducting the narco test on [Aftab] Poonawala today,” said FSL Assistant Director Sanjeev Gupta
The narco analysis test on Aftab Amin Poonawala who has been accused of killing his live-in-partner will not be conducted on November 21, the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) said.
A polygraphic test is to be conducted on Poonawala before the narco test for which his consent is needed, and the police have been informed about that, it said.
“We are not conducting the narco test on Poonawala today,” said FSL Assistant Director Sanjeev Gupta.
Punit Puri, also an Assistant Director at the FSL, said the polygraphic test will conducted if the consent is received. “It will be followed by medical tests and after these only the narco will be performed.”
“Within 10 days, narco will be done,” he added.
Assistant Director Sanjeev Gupta further said they have received request for the narco test “and we have started our work as well. Our director Deepa Varma has instructed to take this case on priority”.
“There was a meeting on November 20 between the FSL and the police team and everything has been decided but some parameters need to be completed before the narco test and they have been informed to the police. As soon they complete them we can do narco,” he said.
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