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<\/div>\nAccused changed clothes after killing IRS officer’s daughter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n NEW DELHI: A day after the brutal rape and murder of a 22-year-old daughter of a IRS officer in south Delhi\u2019s Kailash Hills, police have pieced together a chilling, minute-by-minute sequence of events that spans two states, exposes glaring security gaps, and points to a suspect driven by debt, addiction, and escalating violence.Police say the accused, 23-year-old former domestic help Rahul Meena, not only meticulously exploited his insider knowledge of the household but also attempted to cover his tracks by changing clothes inside the house after the crime, an act captured on CCTV.<\/p>\n Watch<\/span><\/p>\n Ex-Domestic Worker Arrested in Delhi IIT Graduate Murder; Linked to Alwar Case<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n According to police, the crime unfolded between 6:39 am and 7:22 am, during a narrow window when the victim was alone at home while her parents were at the gym.The accused:<\/span><\/p>\n Inside, the woman, an engineering graduate preparing for the UPSC exam, was studying when she was attacked.Police say:<\/span><\/p>\n The victim fought back, police said, but was overpowered.<\/p>\n One of the most crucial breakthroughs came from CCTV footage:<\/p>\n A car cleaner in the colony briefly stopped the accused as he exited.\u201cHe was asked why he was there and even told to wait for food. He said he had urgent work and walked away calmly,\u201d a security guard said.This interaction, though seemingly routine, later became a critical corroborative detail.<\/p>\n Around 8 am, the victim\u2019s parents returned to find her lying in a pool of blood. She was rushed to hospital but succumbed to her injuries.Police were alerted soon after, triggering a massive multi-agency response.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In a shocking revelation, police confirmed that hours before the Delhi murder, the accused had allegedly committed a similar crime in Rajasthan\u2019s Alwar.According to the FIR:<\/p>\n From there:<\/p>\n By early morning, he had reached Delhi\u2014and targeted his former employer\u2019s home.<\/p>\n Delhi Police launched an intensive operation:<\/p>\n A breakthrough came when police tracked a little-known mobile number linked to the accused.By evening, he was located at a hotel in Dwarka and arrested within 12 hours of the murder.<\/p>\n Investigators say the accused:<\/p>\n \u201cHis debts had mounted significantly. He knew the financial details and routine of the family, making them a targeted victim,\u201d a senior officer said.Police are probing whether the crimes reflect a pattern of escalating violent behaviour.<\/p>\n The case has raised serious concerns about safety in upscale colonies:<\/p>\n Residents said prior theft incidents had been reported, but nothing of this scale.The accused has been booked on charges of rape, murder and robbery, and will be produced before a court where police are expected to seek custody for detailed interrogation.Investigators plan to use the remand period to recover the stolen cash and valuables, reconstruct the complete timeline of events spanning Rajasthan and Delhi, and examine whether the accused may be linked to other similar offences.Meanwhile, forensic teams are analysing evidence collected from the crime scene, and the postmortem report is awaited to confirm the full extent and nature of the sexual assault.The 22-year-old victim, remembered by acquaintances as \u201cbrilliant and disciplined,\u201d had completed her engineering degree and was preparing for the civil services examination. <\/div>\n40 minutes inside: From entry to escape<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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CCTV twist: Clothes changed, identity exposed<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Eyewitness missed chance to stop him<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Parents return to horror<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Manhunt across 4 states ends in Dwarka hotel<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Debt, addiction, and escalating aggression<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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Security lapses under scrutiny<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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