The 19-year-old was arrested by the police. (Representational)
Gautam Buddh Nagar: A 19-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping and murdering an 8-year-old girl in Salarpur in Gautam Buddh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.
The 8-year-old girl died during treatment at the Child PGI Hospital, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Zone-1 Gautam Budh Nagar Sankalp Sharma said.
Further details are awaited.
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar recently, the police said on Wednesday. The accused in this case is absconding, the police said.