Mumbai:
A 30-year-old man was arrested and six others detained on Monday in connection with the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Mumbai, a day after her body was found in police quarters in suburban Kurla.
"One person identified as Mohammed Ajmeri Sheikh has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the rape and murder of the girl," said Deputy Police Commissioner Dilip Sawant.
The body of the victim, who went missing on Saturday, was found on the terrace of a building in police quarters on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, six persons were detained in connection with the crime.
Ironically, Nehru Nagar police station's Senior Inspector Prakash Kale stays in the same building, located merely 10 metres away from the police station.
The deceased's father had lodged a missing complaint with the police on Saturday night.
The girl's body was discovered around 9 am on Sunday morning, when the son of a cop staying in the building went to the terrace.
This is the second such incident in a month in Kurla. On February 8, a five-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered at a construction site.
"One person identified as Mohammed Ajmeri Sheikh has been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the rape and murder of the girl," said Deputy Police Commissioner Dilip Sawant.
The body of the victim, who went missing on Saturday, was found on the terrace of a building in police quarters on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, six persons were detained in connection with the crime.
Ironically, Nehru Nagar police station's Senior Inspector Prakash Kale stays in the same building, located merely 10 metres away from the police station.
The deceased's father had lodged a missing complaint with the police on Saturday night.
The girl's body was discovered around 9 am on Sunday morning, when the son of a cop staying in the building went to the terrace.
This is the second such incident in a month in Kurla. On February 8, a five-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered at a construction site.
