NEW DELHI: Aaftab Poonawala, accused of killing his live-in partner Shraddha Walker, on Friday requested the court to allow release of his debit and credit cards from police custody so that he can buy warm clothes for winter.
"The accused is suffering from harsh winter in Tihar Jail, and there are no adequate garments for the winter, so there are urgent necessities of funds to purchase the day-to-day items as well as warm clothes. The accused had some funds in his accounts and the debit cards/credit cards of the accused are lying with police officials," said the application moved by Aaftab's counsel, advocate MS Khan. He also claimed Aaftab's family had severed ties with him and he had no source of income.
The court of metropolitan magistrate of Aviral Shukla on Friday extended the judicial custody of Aaftab by four days. He will be physically produced in court on Tuesday.