IRS Officer’s Daughter Murder Case: Delhi Court Sends Rahul Meena To 4-Day Police Custody
Delhi Police files a 973-page chargesheet against former domestic help Rahul Meena in the rape and murder case of an IRS officer's daughter, relying on DNA, CCTV and forensic evidence
A Delhi court on Thursday remanded 19-year-old Rahul Meena, accused of murdering a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer’s daughter, to four days of police custody for further investigation.
Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Deepika Thakaran at Saket Courts allowed the Delhi Police’s plea seeking custodial interrogation, noting the need to reconstruct the sequence of events and recover evidence linked to the crime.
Meena was produced before the court earlier in the day after his arrest on Wednesday evening from a hotel in Dwarka, where he was allegedly hiding following the incident.
Prior to the hearing, as per reports, a police team took him to the crime scene in southeast Delhi’s Kailash Hills to recreate the events leading up to the murder.
The 22-year-old victim, an engineering graduate, was found critically injured at her residence. According to investigators, she was allegedly strangled using a mobile phone charger and sustained head injuries inflicted with a heavy object. She was rushed to a hospital by her parents, who had returned home from the gym, but later succumbed to her injuries.
Police said Meena had worked as a domestic help with the family for nearly a year before being dismissed a few weeks ago. Preliminary findings suggest that he was under financial distress, reportedly due to debts arising from online betting.
Officials indicated that a possible personal grudge may have been a motive, though the investigation is also exploring whether the crime was initially intended as theft. The accused allegedly ransacked an almirah and decamped with approximately ₹2 lakh in cash, which has since been recovered.
Separately, police are also examining allegations that the accused may have been involved in another serious offence prior to the incident, though details remain under verification.
Bench: Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Deepika Thakaran
Hearing Date: April 23, 2026