Killer dragged victim down a floor to open biometric locker

The 23-year-old former household employee who allegedly raped and murdered a 22-year-old woman in south Delhi's Kailash Hills on Wednesday morning dragged the victim down from the fourth floor to the third floor in an unsuccessful attempt to unlock a fingerprint-access locker, investigators aware of the case details said on Thursday.

- Hemani Bhandari

The victim, an IIT graduate and UPSC aspirant, was allegedly raped and strangled with a mobile phone charger cable by suspect Rahul Meena, who was arrested Wednesday evening.

‘Meena, who hails from Rajasthan’s Alwar where he was wanted for sexually assaulting another woman Tuesday night, had been employed in the household and gained entry after exploiting a narrow window when her parents stepped out in the morning to go to the gym.

‘According to a senior police officer, Meena entered the house at 6.39am using a smart key that the family kept outside the main door near a shoe rack, which the domestic helps—including Meena knew about.