Horror struck the Amar Colony area of Delhi on Wednesday morning after a 22-year-old woman was found dead her inside a residential apartment in Kailash Hills. Police suspect that the girl was sexually assaulted and strangled to death with a charging wire. The deceased has been identified as the daughter of Dinesh Gupta, a 1997-batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer. She was also preparing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination.
Police were alerted about the incident and rushed to the spot, where they took custody of the body and launched an investigation. Officials believe the crime was committed when the victim's father went to the gym this morning. The incident came to light when he returned and spotted his daughter lying in a pool of blood.
Several marks of injuries were found on the dead body of the deceased.
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Domestic Help Named As Prime Suspect
Suspicion has fallen on Rahul Meena, a 19-year-old who had been working as a domestic help in the household. According to police, Meena has been missing since the time the incident is believed to have occurred, and efforts to trace him have so far proved unsuccessful.
He had been working at the house for the past eight months. He was aware of the routine lives of the members of the house. Police said a key is always kept at a certain location in the house for domestic help. Rahul also knew that.
Police said there was no sign of forced entry into the house, which means the accused already knew how to access the house.
Police have constituted multiple teams to track down and apprehend the accused. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
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