Delhi: Crime scene recreated in IRS officer’s daughter rape-murder case; potency test conducted

Crime scene reconstruction was carried out on Saturday at a southeast Delhi residence where a 22yearold woman daughter of a senior IRS officer was allegedly raped and murdered on April 22 police sources said the PTI reportedInvestigators are working to piece together the exact sequence of events and have conducted a detailed mapping of the crime scene They are also collecting minutetominute details of the accusedrsquos movements beginning from Alwar where he allegedly committed rape to the crime in Delhi sources addedKey evidence recoveredAn iPhone stolen from the victim has been recovered from a park A potency test of the accused has also been conducted as part of the investigationldquoCrime and forensic teams recreated the sequence of events inside the house for over two hours to establish how the crime unfolded Every minute detail has been examinedrdquo a PTI source saidThe house was cordoned off with a heavy police presence in and around the premises during the exerciseVictim and accused detailsThe victim an engineering graduate and UPSC aspirant was attacked at her residence in the Kailash Hills area of southeast Delhi on Wednesday morningThe accused Rahul Meena a former domestic help who had been dismissed over alleged financial misconduct used his familiarity with the house layout to gain entryAccusedrsquos background and motiveAccording to investigators Meena was addicted to online betting and card games such as teen patti and had reportedly lost over Rs 7 lakh in recent months He is also suspected to have spent money on prostitution and consumed pornographic content sources saidAs per PTI Police said he allegedly entered the rooftop study room where the woman was studying attacked her with a heavy object raped her and later dragged her downstairs He allegedly used her fingers to access a biometric locker and stole cashAutopsy findingsThe autopsy confirmed strangulation as the cause of death and noted multiple injuries including a nasal bone fracture indicating a struggleEscape and arrestAfter the crime the accused changed his clothes and fled He reached Palam Railway Station to catch a train to Rewari but failed to board one He then checked into a hotel in Dwarka from where he was later arrested Police recovered over Rs 1 lakh in cash and stolen jewellery from his possessionAs part of the investigation the accused was taken to Palam Railway Station and will also be taken to the Dwarka hotel where he briefly stayedPast behaviour under scrutinyPreliminary inquiries revealed that Meena had a history of aggressive behaviour in his native village in Rajasthan ldquoWe were told that both he and his father were known for their aggressive nature His father is reportedly an alcoholic and Meena was addicted to online gamingrdquo a police source said the news agency reportedPsychological assessment and interrogationA detailed psychological assessment of the accused will be conducted to evaluate his mental state behavioural patterns and possible psychopathic tendenciesPolice said Meena appeared unusually calm during interrogation ldquoHe showed no visible remorse and behaved casually as if nothing had happenedrdquo a PTI source saidDuring questioning the accused allegedly told investigators that the crime occurred in a fit of rage He claimed that had the victim given him money the incident might not have occurred He reportedly admitted that while he did not regret the theft he should not have killed herProbe into premeditationInvestigators are also probing whether the crime was premeditated The accusedrsquos psychological profiling is expected to aid in reconstructing events and understanding his motivesFurther investigation underwayMeanwhile his family members are being questioned to gather more details about his background and movementsPolice said his custody ends on Monday and he will be produced before a court Officials plan to seek an extension of his remand to continue the investigationSources also said the accused had allegedly raped a friendrsquos wife in Rajasthan before travelling to DelhiWith PTI inputs