Updated On: 05 July, 2024 01:46 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The accused residing in Thane`s Bhiwandi kidnapped the girl on Thursday before sexually assaulting and strangling her.

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An official stated on Friday that a man has been taken into custody by police in the Thane district for allegedly raping and killing a 9-year-old girl. The official told PTI that the man was arrested after a passerby notified them about a child`s body.
The PTI report stated that the accused, Abhay Yadav aged 42, residing in Bhiwandi`s Govind Nagar, under the jurisdiction of Shanti Nagar police station, kidnapped the girl on Thursday before sexually assaulting and strangling her.