A 28-year-old man accused of raping and murdering a nine-year-old girl in northeast Delhi’s Dayalpur area was arrested on Tuesday after an encounter with the police near Hapur in Uttar Pradesh, officials said. The accused, a resident of Nehru Vihar, was being brought back to Delhi when he attempted to flee custody. According to police, he attacked a constable with a hidden blade during the escape bid and was shot in the leg before being overpowered.
Delhi Police arrests rape-murder accused of nine-year-old girl after encounter near Hapur
