- A woman was found murdered at her home in southeast Delhi's Amar Colony area
- The victim was the daughter of an Indian Revenue Service officer
- Police suspect a 19-year-old former domestic help who is onthe run
A 22-year-old woman, the daughter of a senior bureaucrat, was found dead at her home in southeast Delhi's East of Kailash area, police said on Wednesday.
She was alone at home at the time of the incident. There were no signs of forced entry, police said.
Police suspect the involvement of a 19-year-old domestic help, Rahul, who had worked at the house and was dismissed over a month ago.
He was arrested from a hotel in the Dwarka area, where he had been staying.
Rahul was seen in CCTV footage leaving the victim's residence at 6:28 am, police said.
According to police, the woman was found by her family members inside the house under suspicious circumstances, after which the authorities were alerted.
The woman had completed her schooling at DPS RK Puram and later studied engineering at IIT Delhi. She was preparing for the UPSC examination.
She was also a dancer and had won several awards in dance competitions.
Her elder brother holds a senior position in a multinational company, and her mother is a doctor.
Preliminary inquiry suggests that the woman was sexually assaulted before being strangled using a mobile phone charger cable, police sources said.
When police reached Rahul's residence in Alwar, they found that he had previously been involved in a sexual harassment case.
Police said the accused arrived in Delhi from Alwar the previous night and is suspected to have entered the house using a spare key.
Police said Rahul had been hired with a reference from a superintendent posted at the IRS officer's office.
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