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Bengaluru: The suspect, who had abducted and murdered a six-year-old girl in Whitefield area was arrested by Bengaluru police officers in Odisha, officials said on Thursday.
Saidulu Adavath, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Whitefield), confirmed the development to DH.
"The officers are bringing him back after securing a transit remand from a local court. Further investigation is underway," the DCP said.
The suspect has been identified as Yusuf Meer, in his mid 30s and a migrant labourer from West Bengal. He was a neighbour of the juvenile and her family, who are also migrant labourers from West Bengal.
"The suspect was on the train with his wife and children. He was detained before he could flee further," an investigator said.
The body of the girl, who was missing since Monday afternoon, was found on Tuesday night in a dry canal in the vicinity.
Both the victim's family and the suspect were engaged in daily wage and rag-picking work in the Nallurhalli area.
"Prima facie, it is suspected that the juvenile was strangled to death since the body was found with plastic ropes around the neck. No evident signs of sexual assault were discovered," a senior had said.
The suspect has been booked for kidnapping and murder, the officer added.