Overview
- Delhi Police arrested former househelp Rahul Meena at a Dwarka hotel hours after Wednesday morning’s attack in Kailash Hills, tracing him through CCTV, a stolen phone, hotel Wi‑Fi logs and Instagram activity.
- A Delhi court on Thursday ordered four days of police custody under a case that cites rape, murder and robbery so investigators can verify his account and recover evidence.
- AIIMS forensic head Dr. Sudhir Gupta said the victim died of strangulation following assault, and labs are now testing swabs and nail scrapings to confirm sexual assault.
- Investigators say Meena used his knowledge of a spare key and the family’s routine to enter the home while the parents were at the gym, then fled with about Rs 2–2.5 lakh in cash and jewellery.
- Police linked Meena to a separate alleged rape in Alwar the previous night, and Rajasthan Police have registered a parallel FIR and are coordinating with Delhi teams.