Aftab Poonawala, accused in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, has sought protection from fellow inmates inside Tihar Jail.
\n\nAftab Amin Poonawala, the accused in the 2022 Shraddha Walkar murder case, has alleged that he continues to receive death threats from fellow inmates inside Tihar Jail, prompting a Delhi court to seek an explanation from prison authorities.
\n\nIn a fresh development on Wednesday, Poonawala's lawyer told Additional Sessions Judge Hargurvarinder Singh Jaggi that the threats had continued despite the court's earlier directions to ensure his client's safety. The lawyer alleged that jail authorities had taken no action on the court's instructions.
\n\nTaking note of the submission, the court summoned the Tihar Jail Superintendent and directed him to submit an action-taken report.
\n\nThe development comes two days after the court ordered immediate steps to protect Poonawala following his complaint about threats from fellow inmates. He had told the court that some inmates had been threatening him for the past 10 days, including threats to slash his face with improvised weapons such as needles and cause him bodily harm.
\n\nPoonawala also disclosed the names of five inmates who had allegedly threatened him. The court, however, directed that their names be redacted from the…
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