3 min readNew DelhiApr 25, 2026 04:00 PM ISTPolice said Meena came to work for the family about 18 months ago from his hometown Rajgarh in Rajasthan’s Alwar district.After he allegedly raped and killed the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer’s daughter at the family’s Southeast Delhi home on Wednesday morning, Rahul Meena (23) reached a hotel in Dwarka’s Sector 9, according to police. A hotel employee who declined to give his name said the accused arrived about 9 am.“He said he was very tired and needed a room immediately. He claimed that his name was Rahul Kumar, and that he didn’t have an ID. He said he wanted the room until his uncle came in the evening, after which he would be able to say when he would check out,” the employee told The Indian Express. “The man said he was from Alwar,” the employee said. The details he gave were recorded in the hotel’s logbook, he said. Meena allegedly paid Rs 1,000, and was allotted a room on the second floor of the building.Police arrived at the hotel around 4 pm. They arrested Meena and shut one of the gates of the hotel. “After the arrest, the room he occupied was also sealed by the police. The logbook and the related CCTV footage are with the police,” the hotel employee said.Sources in the police said that the accused may be put through a psychological evaluation as part of the investigation. “Such cases warrant psychological evaluation… We may decide to do it,” a source said.Police had earlier claimed that Meena booked the hotel room for Rs 2,000 and ordered a T-shirt through a quick commerce app during his stay, followed by chicken curry and rotis. “After committing the crime, the accused hired an auto-rickshaw from Palam and reached a hotel in Dwarka where he had booked a room for Rs 2,000 till 6.30 pm.He told police that while the tariff was Rs 1,500, the hotel staff allegedly took Rs 500 more because he did not have any identity proof,” said a source. The source added, “We are now verifying whether the accused was waiting for someone at the hotel, and where he planned to go after 6.30 pm.”The IRS officer’s 22-year-old daughter was allegedly sexually assaulted and strangled with a mobile phone charger at the family’s South Delhi home between 6 am and 7.30 am on Wednesday. Meena was captured on CCTV entering and leaving the house.Story continues below this adHe also stole Rs 2.5 lakh from the home where he had worked until about six weeks ago before being sacked.Police have also recovered the murder weapon used to commit the crime. Police said Meena came to work for the family about 18 months ago from his hometown Rajgarh in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. © The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Delhi Murder CasesAdvertisementLoading Recommendations...Apr 25: Latest News01Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal fire RCB to five-wicket win over GT in Chinnaswamy farewell02Trump dispatches Witkoff, Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran’s foreign minister, JD Vance won’t attend: White House03Why even paid seats aren’t guaranteed: The lesson one passenger learned on a Pune-Bengaluru flight04Midnight matches, money parked in cricket: Why Indian broadcasters are shying away from FIFA World Cup05UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Economy MCQs on PM SVANidhi scheme, Coffee in India and more (Week 159)Live BlogDC vs PBKS LIVE Score, IPL 2026: Delhi are 45/1 in 4 after Arshdeep Singh sends back Nissanka for 112 minutes agoNEET Admit Card 2026 Live Updates: When and where to download UG admit card, once released?10 minutes agoUbse.uk.gov.in, UK Board Result 2026 Live Updates: Results out at uaresults.nic.in, meet toppers23 minutes agoUS Iran War News Live Updates: Commercial flights from Tehran’s international airport resume38 minutes agoBhoot Bangla Box Office Collection Day 8 Live Updates: Akshay Kumar-starrer surpasses Kesari 2’s lifetime collection, earns Rs 145 cr1 hour ago