The 32-year-old man, who allegedly killed a 5-year-old girl after a rape attempt, was on Monday sent to the police custody by a court here till December 13.
The accused, identified as Sanjay Dev Puri, was arrested on Sunday.
The minor girl's body was found in Linga village of Kalmeshwar area on December 8 by the police, a day after she went missing.
Police have registered a case under Sections 376, 363, 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.
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