Police said Mahto was arrested on the basis of technical evidence collected at the crime scene and claimed he had confessed to the crime
Ranchi: A 24-year-old Muri resident, Bhagwat Mahto, has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in Ranchi on Wednesday.Cops said the girl left home on Monday afternoon, saying she would return in five minutes. After she failed to return for several hours, her parents searched for her and informed police around 7.30pm.A special investigation team conducted an intensive search and recovered her body from a nearby forest. Police said Mahto was arrested on the basis of technical evidence collected at the crime scene and claimed he had confessed to the crime.
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