Maharashtra: Man arrested for attempt to rape minor girl, later killed her

Nagpur: A 32-year-old man was arrested for killing a minor girl whose body was found in Linga village of Kalmeshwar area, police said. 

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Before murdering the minor girl, the accused attempted to rape her. 

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The accused identified as Sanjay Dev Puri was arrested on Sunday.

The girl was missing from December 7 and her body was found in Linga village on Sunday.

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Police have registered a case under sections 376, 363, 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. (ANI)

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