New Delhi:
Bumble, the dating app used by Aftab Poonawala, who allegedly killed and dismembered his girlfriend, has said it is “devastated to hear about this unspeakable crime” and will “remain available to the police when necessary.
Aftab Poonawala met Shraddha Walkar on Bumble. Both came to Delhi from Mumbai after their parents objected to their relationship. The two often fought when she accused Aftab Poonawala of cheating on her.
“Everyone at Bumble is devastated to hear of this unspeakable crime, and our hearts are with Shraddha Walker’s family and loved ones,” a Bumble spokesperson said.
“We will continue to monitor the law closely and remain available to law enforcement if they request our support. The safety and well-being of our members is our top priority and we have a dedicated global team serving their needs,” said the spokesperson. .
Sources have said that the police will contact Bumble for more details on Aftab Poonawala’s profile.
About 20 days after he allegedly killed Shraddha Walkar, he met another woman through the same app and started dating her, police sources said. He regularly brought the woman home while the remains of Shraddha Walkar’s body were still in the apartment in Delhi.
Police now suspect that Aftab Poonawala may have tried to mislead investigators by giving false information about what exactly he did with Shraddha Walkar’s phone and the saw he used to dismember the body during the macabre murder.
During the interrogation, Aftab Poonawala kept changing his answers that he threw Shraddha Walkar’s mobile phone in Maharashtra, and another time said that he threw the phone in Delhi.
Police have requested permission from a Delhi court to conduct a narco analysis test on him.
Bumble was founded in 2014 by entrepreneur Whitney Wolfe Herd. It is based in the USA.
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