Former domestic help arrested for IRS officer's daughter's murder

A 22-year-old IIT graduate and daughter of a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer was allegedly raped and murdered at her residence by their former househelp in southeast Delhi's upscale Kailash Hills locality on Wednesday morning, hours after the accused and his associates allegedly sexually assaulted another woman in Rajasthan's Alwar.
Rahul Meena, the 19-year-old domestic help who had worked with the family for around eight months and was sacked around a month ago, has been arrested for the crime, police said this evening. The woman, who was preparing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination, was alone in her house at the time of the incident and was found murdered in a room by her family members when they returned from the gym, they said.Police have launched a manhunt to apprehend the accused, and further investigation is underway to establish the sequence of events.Vijay Kumar, Joint CP Southern Range, Delhi Police, says, "Around 8:45 this morning, we received information that an incident had occurred in Amar Colony. The call was made by the girl's parents. 

VIDEO | IRS officer's daughter murder: Joint CP (Southern Range) says, "The servant was hired a year ago on the recommendation of a junior officer. He frequently borrowed money, and about a month and a half ago, he was fired. He came back today, after committing the crime, he… pic.twitter.com/S9H5OO4pbs

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Preliminary findings suggest that the accused was aware of the victim's house routine and knew she was usually alone at home in the mornings. Police sources said he reached the locality early, found the main gate open, and proceeded to the IRS officer's floor, only to find that the door to the flat was locked from the inside.