After allegedly raping his neighbour in Rajasthan’s Alwar, a 23-year-old house help went to Delhi and raped and murdered the 22-year-old daughter of an IRS officer, his former employer, in her apartment — two attacks within 12 hours.
The accused, Rahul Meena, allegedly entered his neighbour’s house in Alwar on Tuesday night at around 10.30 pm, pushed and assaulted her before raping her. He allegedly covered her mouth, strangled her, and threw her to the floor before committing rape. He also bit the victim at several places on her body.
While leaving around 11 pm, he threatened her and asked her to keep quiet, warning that if she informed anyone, he would kill her along with her husband and children. An FIR was registered by Alwar Police based on the victim’s complaint.
The next morning, Rahul reached Delhi and entered a housing society in south-east Delhi’s Amar Colony at around 6.30 am. He then entered his former employer’s house at around 6.39 am.
He left the house around 7.30 am. When the girl’s parents returned home from the gym at around 8 am, they found their daughter lying in a pool of blood.
Her clothes were torn, and she was found naked from the waist down.
HOW DID POLICE TRACK HIM?
Delhi Police formed 15 teams to track the accused. Initial leads were gathered from CCTV cameras installed at the society gate and the building entrance where the victim lived. This helped police establish the direction in which the accused fled.
Further analysis of the footage helped identify the auto-rickshaw the accused boarded. The driver was traced and told police he had dropped the accused at a hotel. Police then reached the location and apprehended him.
WHY WAS RAHUL FIRED FROM THE IRS OFFICER’S HOUSE?
The accused was hired by the IRS officer on the recommendation of another officer and worked there for nearly a year. He was later fired after the family discovered his betting habits.
To fund his betting, he allegedly cheated the family and also borrowed money from people in the area. For example, he would take money from the family to buy medicines but would not pay the shopkeeper, instead taking the medicines on credit. When the family found out, they dismissed him.
ACCUSED SEEN ON CCTV
Investigators have revealed that CCTV footage captured Meena entering the residential complex at around 6.28 am, dressed in a yellow shirt and black trousers. Approximately an hour later, footage shows him leaving at 7.22 am, wearing different attire — white trousers and what seemed to be a full-sleeve yellow T-shirt.
According to sources, he was carrying a black backpack as he exited the upscale Kailash Hills residence. Investigators suspect he may have changed his clothes after committing the crime and briefly stopped at a nearby park before fleeing.
The victim, an engineering graduate and UPSC aspirant, was home alone at the time. Her parents discovered her lying in a pool of blood with belongings strewn across the house when they returned around 8 am. The victim’s clothes were found torn, and she was partially unclothed from the waist down.
Preliminary investigations suggest she was raped before being strangled, allegedly with a mobile phone charger cable. The police have filed a case of rape, murder, and robbery, although confirmation of sexual assault is pending the results of a medical examination.
Police stated that Meena was previously employed through a recommendation from another officer. During his employment, he reportedly took money from the family for errands but failed to pay shopkeepers, instead buying goods on credit. This behaviour reportedly led to his dismissal.
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Inputs from Arvind Ojha
Published By:
Sayan Ganguly
Published On:
Apr 23, 2026 09:14 IST
