In another brutal murder in the national capital, a 21-year-old woman was found dead on Wednesday morning at her residence in Delhi’s Kailash Hills.
As per the police, the woman was found lying inside the house with preliminary inquiry suggesting that she was strangled, HT reported earlier.
Reports further added that the woman had completed her engineering course and was now preparing to appear for the UPSC examinations.
As the investigation into the murder continues, more details have emerged, with police stating that the woman was allegedly strangled with the cord of a mobile charger.
Based on a report by news agency ANI, police suspect that the charging cable was used to strangle the victim, who is also the daughter of a civil servant.
Police officials have suspected that the former domestic help was behind the crime. Officials added that suspicion fell on the former domestic help, who had been removed from service around one-and-a-half months ago.
The suspect had absconded but has now been arrested by the Delhi Police.
“The role of a former servant is being examined. Teams have been formed to trace him,” a senior officer told HT.
Crime took place early in the morning
Police said the crime is believed to have taken place early in the morning when the victim’s parents stepped out for their routine gym visit, leaving her alone at home.
Officials suspect the accused, who was familiar with the routine of the family, took advantage of this window to gain entry into the house and carry out the crime.
Senior officials told HT that the accused entered the house around 6 am. “According to the CCTV footage, the accused entered the house around 6.15 am and left around 7.15 am. The house is equipped with a strong security system, including an RFID card, and the accused was quite aware of it,” the senior official told HT.
Cops suspect sexual assault
As of now, police said, the woman appeared to have been hit on the head with an object and then strangled with a cable.
“There are also signs of her being dragged in the house,” the official said, adding that the confirmation of sexual assault can only be done once the post-mortem report is available.
(With inputs from ANI, PTI and HT’s Hemani Bhandari)
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