Car mechanic kills minor girl for refusing to have sex

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a girl, a minor, whom he befriended on a social networking site, after she refused to have sex with him, police said on Thursday.

Police Inspector Adi Reddy said E Naveen Reddy, a car mechanic, and the girl became friends though the social media two months ago and on August 27 he came here to meet the 15-year-old, a class ten student.

He took her to an isolated place and tried to force himself on her but she resisted following which he hit her head with a boulder, the inspector said.

Police recovered her body on Thursday, he said.