Soon after the news of the alleged murder of Shraddha Walker (26) in Delhi’s Mehrauli by her partner became public, the religion of the accused, Aftab Ameen Poonawalla became a bone of contention on social media. Several netizens claimed on various sites that his surname is similar to that of a Parsi or a Hindu. However, Alt News found that based on Poonawalla’s own admission on his Instagram page and the FIR copy, he is Muslim by religion.

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