Man arrested in MP for allegedly raping and killing minor

Investigations led police to Jitendra Singh Gond (24) who, at first, denied the charges but later confessed, said

A man has been arrested in Madhya Pradesh's Raisen district for allegedly raping and killing a minor related to him, police said today.

The 4-year-old girl had gone missing on August 13 following which a complaint was filed by her parents at Gairatganj police station, he said.

Investigations led police to Jitendra Singh Gond (24) who, at first, denied the charges but later confessed, said

Superintendent of Police Jagat Singh Rajput. He said that the accused took the girl from her grandmother's place stating that he would drop the child at her parent's place.

"He, however, took her to a jungle and raped her and then smothered her to death with her salwar. He was drunk at the time," the official said.

He said that a post-mortem had confirmed rape. Gond was arrested yesterday and has been remanded in police custody till tomorrow, the SP said.

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