India, July 12 -- A 40-year-old auto driver was arrested on Thursday for allegedly killing a teenage girl whose body was recovered from the Kasarvadavali forest area with a dupatta tied around her neck last week. The accused confessed to the crime, said a police officer.

According to police, the incident occurred on July 4 when the girl left home in the morning and did not return. Her family, after searching their locality and checking with relatives and friends, approached the police and filed a missing person's complaint. The next day, her body was recovered from Kasarvadavali forest area near Ghodbander road, said a police officer.

After reviewing the CCTV footage from the Thane railway station, the police found that the girl got int...