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Delhi court orders Tihar Jail to ensure Aftab Poonawala’s safety after death threats from inmates

Delhi court orders Tihar Jail to ensure Aftab Poonawala’s safety after death threats from inmates

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court denied former judge Giribala Singh bail in the dowry death case of her daughter‑in‑law Twisha Sharma, whose death was reported as a suicide on May 12 2026. The court rejected Singh’s first regular bail application, meaning she will remain in Bhopal Central Jail and spend Diwali there, as reported by India Today and The New Indian Express.

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    Aftab Poonawala, accused in the 2022 Shraddha Walkar murder case, told a Delhi court that inmates had threatened to slash his face with improvised weapons.

    — Hindustan Times

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Aftab Poonawala, accused in the 2022 Shraddha Walkar murder case, told a Delhi court that inmates had threatened to slash his face with improvised weapons.

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Delhi court orders Tihar Jail to ensure Aftab Poonawala’s safety after death threats from inmates

Aftab Poonawala, accused in the 2022 Shraddha Walkar murder case, told a Delhi court that inmates had threatened to slash his face with improvised weapons.

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