Delhi’s Saket Court on Friday recorded the statement of a shopkeeper who had sold a hammer, which was allegedly used in the offence, to Aftab Amin Poonawala. The court also recorded the statement of the shopkeeper who sold a suitcase to him. Shraddha was allegedly murdered on May 18, 2022. Aftab Amin Poonawala is being tried in this case for the alleged offence of murder. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Manisha Khurana Kakkar recorded the statement of Rajan Bansal. He had sold a hammer to Aftab Amin Poonawala. This hammer was allegedly used in the offence. The witness also identified the hammer. Further recording of his statement has been deferred. The court also recorded the statement of shopkeeper Sanjeev Kumar Malhotra. He had sold a suitcase to the accused. The statements of witnesses were recorded in the presence of special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Amit Prasad. Advocate Akshay Bhandari, counsel for accused Aftab, cross-examined the witnesses. Mahendra’s cross-examination has been deferred on Friday. The court had framed charges against Aftab Amin Poonawala for murdering Shraddha Walkar and destroying the evidence.