Brutal Delhi Murder: Accused Inspired By Crime Shows Like ‘Dexter’

New Delhi: In one of the most brutal murders in recent times, a 28-year-old man chopped her live-in partner’s body into 35 pieces and disposed of them at different places in and around the national Capital.

According to police, the accused Aftab Amin Poonawalla used to watch crime movies and web series like American crime drama ‘Dexter’ before committing the crime, reported ANI.

‘Dexter’ is one of the most popular web series in which the main character spends his days solving crimes and nights committing them.

The Delhi crime, committed in May, was solved by Delhi Police who arrested the 28-year-old Aftab on Saturday.

The victim Shraddha Walker met the accused while working at a call centre in Mumbai.

“The two got together via a dating app in Mumbai. They were in a live-in relationship for three years and had shifted to Delhi. Soon after the two shifted to Delhi, Shraddha started pressurising the man to marry her,” Additional DCP-I South Delhi Ankit Chauhan told ANI.

“The two quarrelled frequently and it used to get out of control. In this particular instance that occurred on May 18, the man lost his temper and strangled her. The accused told us that he chopped her into pieces and disposed of her parts in nearby areas in the jungle area of Chhatarpur Enclave. He has been arrested and investigation is going on,” added Chouhan.

During questioning, Aftab confessed to the crime and told police they often fought as Shraddha pressurised him to get married.

“A case under IPC sections 302 (murder) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed) has been registered at Mehrauli police station,” officials said.