# Delhi Court Orders Protection for Aaftab Poonawala After Jail Threats

> Delhi court orders Tihar jail to ensure safety of Aaftab Amin Poonawala after inmates threaten to slash his face.
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## Court Orders Protection for Poonawala
Delhi court directs Tihar jail to ensure safety of Aaftab Amin Poonawala after he claims inmates threatened to slash his face with improvised weapons.

> The court deems fit to direct the concerned Jail Superintendent to take immediate steps to ensure safety and security of the accused
## Threats Inside Tihar Jail
Poonawala reported inmates threatened to slash his face with improvised weapons for the past 10 days.

> Aaftab Amin Poonawala claimed threats from inmates to slash his face with improvised weapons
## Court's Safety Directive
Court ordered jail to move Poonawala to separate ward if needed to ensure his safety.

> The court deems fit to direct the concerned Jail Superintendent to take immediate steps to ensure safety and security of the accused
## Jail Safety Concerns
Poonawala is currently in Jail No. 4A of Tihar Jail, a special cell and punishment ward.

> Poonawala informed the court that he was currently lodged in Jail No. 4A of Tihar Jail
## Court's Compliance Order
Court directed jail authorities to file action-taken report on safety measures for Poonawala.

> It directed that a copy of its order be sent to the jail authorities and the investigating officer for compliance
## Case Background
The case involves the 2022 murder of Shraddha Walkar, a 27-year-old call centre employee by her live-in partner Poonawala.

> The case relates to the 2022 murder of Shraddha Walkar, a 27-year-old call centre employee
## Prosecution Allegations
Prosecution alleged Poonawala strangled Walkar, chopped her body into pieces, stored in refrigerator, and disposed over days in Delhi.

> The prosecution alleged that he strangled her, chopped her body into multiple pieces, stored them in a refrigerator and disposed of them over several days in different parts of delhi
## Arrest Details
Poonawala was arrested on November 12, 2022, after renting a flat in Mehrauli where murder occurred.

> Poonawala, who had rented a flat in Delhi's Mehrauli where the alleged murder took place, was arrested on November 12, 2022
## Case Timeline
Trial has been pending since 2023, Walkar's father Vikas Walkar passed away in 2025.

> The trial in the case has been pending since 2023. Walkar's father, Vikas Walkar, who had pursued the case after her death, passed away in 2025
## Key takeaway

Delhi court directs Tihar jail to protect Aaftab Amin Poonawala from inmate threats following claims of face slashing with improvised weapons.