What is the purpose of the narco test that Aaftab Poonawalla will soon undergo?

It is said that over the course of several weeks, Poonawalla chopped Walkar's body into numerous pieces and dumped them in a wooded area of south Delhi.

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:30 AM (IST)
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What is the purpose of the narco test that Aaftab Poonawalla will soon undergo?

Walkar's body was allegedly chopped up into several pieces by Poonawalla.

 what is a Narco test? 

A substance called sodium pentothal, which induces a hypnotic or drugged state in which the accused's imagination is suppressed, is injected into their bodies as part of a narco test. The accused is believed to be incapable of lying during this hypnotic condition and is supposed to reveal only accurate information.

Larger doses of sodium pentothal, a quick-acting anaesthetic with a brief half-life, are used to sedate patients before surgery.

The drug, sometimes known as a truth serum, is alleged to have been used by intelligence operatives during World War II and is believed to impair the subject's will to lie.

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