The man allegedly killed the girl after a failed rape attempt (Representational)
A man who allegedly killed a three-year-old girl and kept her body in a plastic bag was caught after he made a failed attempt to evade a police team by jumping off the roof of his house in Haryana's Faridabad, an officer said on Wednesday.
The accused is undergoing treatment at a hospital. After his treatment, the accused will be interrogated and appropriate action will be taken, the police officer said.
According to the police, the girl went missing Tuesday evening and during a search, her body was found kept in a plastic bag in a bathroom in a house adjoining the house of the accused, the police officer said.
The police said the girl was killed using a sharp-edged weapon.
It was alleged that the accused killed her after a failed attempt of rape.
Based on a complaint filed by the girl's father, an FIR was registered under the relevant provisions of the IPC and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
When a police team reached the house of the accused, identified as Jitender, tried to escape and jumped from the rooftop, but was caught.
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