SANT KABIR NAGAR (UP): A man was arrested here on Sunday in connection with the alleged abduction, rape and killing of a 7-year-old girl, police said.
Superintendent of Police Brijesh Singh said the girl had gone missing on November 4 and her body was recovered on Saturday.
During post mortem, rape was confirmed, he said.
The arrested accused has confessed to his crime.
He told police that on November 4 when he saw the girl all alone, he abducted her.
The man then took her to a jungle, raped and then killed her, the police officer said.
Singh said the accused was recently released from jail on bail in a case of having unnatural sex with a boy.