Delhi IRS Officer’s Daughter Murder: Ex-Help held from Dwarka Hotel, probe on, says Police

Apr 23, 2026

New Delhi, April 23, 2026 (ANI): On Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer's daughter murder case, Vijay Kumar, Joint CP Southern Range, Delhi Police, says, "Around 8:45 this morning, we received information that an incident had occurred in Amar Colony. The call was made by the girl's parents. The IRS officer had gone to the gym with his wife. While they were away, someone entered their home. Upon their return, they found their daughter lying unconscious. They immediately rushed her to Fortis Hospital, where doctors declared the girl dead. Following this information, the police team initiated its investigation. We deployed multiple teams to handle this case. Based on preliminary information, suspicion centred on a former domestic help named Rahul Meena, whom the family had dismissed about 1.5 month for some reasons. Subsequently, we obtained CCTV footage and gathered information from several eyewitnesses confirming that he had indeed entered the house that morning. He arrived in the colony around 6:30 AM, entered the house around 6:39 AM, and exited around 7:20 AM. It was during this interval that he committed the crime...We successfully apprehended him from an OYO hotel in the Dwarka area, and further interrogation is currently underway. Regarding this incident, we have very strong evidence and on the basis of which we intend to present a robust case in court to ensure that the accused receives the severest possible punishment."