Shraddha murder: Court orders Aaftab’s Narco test within 5 days

A Delhi court has ordered Rohini Forensic Science Lab to conduct a narco test of accused Aaftab Poonawala within five days in the Shraddha Walkar murder case.The court directed the Investigation Officer (IO) not to use any third-degree measures. Accused Aaftab is in five days of police custody.Metropolitan magistrate Vijayshree Rathore of Saket court allowed the application seeking permission for the narco analysis test of accused Aftab. The court allowed the plea after noting the consent of the accused through Legal Aid Counsel Harshit Sagar.The accused was produced through Video conferencing (VC). “The FSL, Rohini is directed to allow the IO for conducting the Narco Analysis Test of the accused within five days from today,” the court said in an order passed on Thursday.The Court also directed the Investigation Officer (IO) not to use any other third-degree measures. MLC be prepared as per rules. During the proceedings, the accused was explained the meaning of the Narcos Analysis Test and the consequences thereof. He was further informed that since he is not physically produced before the court today and his consent for the Narcos Analysis Test is being sought through video conferencing mode via video conferencing Meet, his consent shall be recorded through his Legal-Aid Counsel Harshit Sagar who was appointed in his behalf on November 14 2022. The court said, “Since the accused has consented for Narcos Analysis Test, the application moved on behalf of the IO is allowed.”