Kailash Hills case: Accused tells court he acted for money; four-day police custody granted

The remand order also indicated that police should identify co-associates and may take the accused to various locations for investigation, in addition to recovering stolen items including the victim’s mobile phone, jewellery, and cash.

The court noted the accused sustained injuries during the incident and directed a fresh medical examination, with a report to be produced after the custody period. Forensic steps such as DNA profiling and nail clipping were deemed appropriate.

In oral questioning, the accused reportedly said, 'Galti hogayi. Maine paise ke liye kiya. Fingerprint chahiye tha locker kholne ke liye' (I made a mistake. I did it for money. I needed her fingerprint to open the locker). The court clarified this would not be treated as a formal confession.

Judicial Magistrate Deepika Thakran remanded the accused to four days in police custody to probe the crime, recover stolen items, and recreate the route of the incident, while ordering forensic steps such as DNA profiling and nail clipping.

Rahul Kumar Meena, 23-year-old former household employee, was apprehended in the evening from a hotel in Dwarka, Delhi, following the incident.

The victim, an IIT graduate preparing for civil services, was found by her parents around 8 a.m. after they returned from the gym. The incident location is described in reports as Kailash Hills, South Delhi.