Relative kills seven-year-old girl after rape, arrested

A person has been arrested on Thursday in Kerala's Kollam district for raping and killing a seven-year-old girl.

The accused, Rajesh, who is a relative of the girl, strangled her to death after raping her. The police arrested him after he confessed about his crime.

The body of the victim was found in a rubber estate in Kulathupuzha village.

The girl went missing since yesterday after she left for home from her school.