Korba police arrest suspect in rape and murder of 7-year-old girl

Police in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh have arrested a 42-year-old man, identified as Ajay, also known as Amit Chauhan, for the alleged rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl.

The child had been missing since October 19 after leaving her home to visit a local grocery shop. Following a search operation, her body was discovered on Thursday in bushes behind a poultry farm near the Rajgamar police chowki area.

Investigators utilized a sniffer dog named Bagha to track the suspect to a residence in the Ravanbhatha locality. According to Additional Superintendent of Police Lakhan Patle, the accused reportedly confessed to the crime during interrogation. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.