A youth accused of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl was arrested from Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, a senior police official said on Monday.
The incident happened in Gurugram on November 11 when the accused (aged about 19), a labourer, lured the child with sweets, took her to an empty room at a labourers' colony in Sector 66 and allegedly raped and killed her.
The accused was arrested from a village in his native Jhansi district.
"The arrested accused is being brought to Gurugram and will be produced before the court on Tuesday," the official told IANS.
A Special Investigation Team was set up to arrest the culprit. The authorities had also announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for any information leading to the arrest of the accused.
51-Year-Old Kazakhastan Woman Raped By Hospital Attendant In Gurugram: Police 18-Year-Old Gang-Raped, Dumped Near Her Locality In Gurugram: Police Man Stabs Girlfriend To Death In Gurugram, Then Surrenders To Police World's Largest Isolated Tribe Makes Rare Appearance In New Footage Puja Khedkar's Mother Was Hiding In Lodge As "Indubai" Using Fake ID Why BJP Lost Lok Sabha Polls In Uttar Pradesh - 6 Reasons In Party Report Infosys Posts 7% Increase In Q1 Net Profit At Rs 6,386 Crore Watch: Rescue Teams Crawl Through Derailed Coaches Looking For Survivors Delhi Court Refers BRS leader K Kavitha To AIIMS For Medical Check-Up Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.