India, April 23 -- A 22-year-old woman, an IIT graduate and daughter of a senior bureaucrat, was found dead at her residence in southeast Delhi, with police alleging she was sexually assaulted and strangled.

The incident took place in East of Kailash, where the woman was alone at the time. Family members discovered her under suspicious circumstances and alerted authorities.

Police said there were no signs of forced entry, suggesting the accused may have had access to the house.

Former domestic help arrested

Police have arrested a 19-year-old former domestic worker, identified as Rahul, in connection with the case. He had been dismissed from the household over a month ago.

He was tracked down and arrested from a hotel in Dwarka, where...