Hafizabad man who allegedly raped, murdered minor girl arrested

The man, a rickshaw-driver in Jalalpur Bhattian, was booked in a case registered on behalf of the deceased girl's father

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JALALPUR: A man who allegedly threw the body of a minor girl in a deserted area after raping and murdering her was arrested from the Hafizabad city, police confirmed on Sunday.

The man, a rickshaw-driver in Jalalpur Bhattian, was booked in a case registered on behalf of the deceased girl's father. Police said he had kidnapped and sexually assaulted the child before killing her.

The child's body was recovered after the arrested suspect revealed where he had ditched it. He also confessed during questioning to raping the minor, police added.