Man chops partner into 35 pieces, disposes in Delhi forest

A man allegedly strangled his live-in partner, chopped her body into 35 pieces and dumped them in Delhi's Mehrauli forest over 18 days, police sources said.

According to police, the accused, Aftab Ameen Poonawalla went to the forest every day at midnight to dispose of the body parts, reports NDTV.

On May 18, Aftab allegedly strangled his live-in partner Shraddha, 26, after they had a fight. He then chopped her body into 35 pieces and bought a fridge to keep them. Over the next 18 days, he disposed of the pieces at different areas of Delhi's Mehrauli forest, police added.

Shraddha worked at the call centre for a multinational company in Mumbai where she met Aftab. The two started dating and moved in together. After her family did not approve of their relationship, the couple eloped and came to Delhi. They started living in a flat in Mehrauli

On November 8, Shraddha’s father Vikas Madaan came to Delhi to check on his daughter. When he reached the flat, it was locked. He approached Delhi’s Mehrauli Police and filed a complaint alleging kidnapping.

On the basis of his complaint, police arrested Poonawalla on November 12.

During the investigation, he revealed that the two fought frequently as Shraddha wanted to marry him.

The police have filed a case of murder and are searching for Shraddha's body.