India, May 31 -- A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly breaking into his 13-year-old neighbour's home, killing her and stealing electronic devices, at Dabri in southwest Delhi on Thursday, police said on Saturday.

The accused, who was previously arrested in a theft case and released on bail in March, was planning to sell the cellphone for Rs.500 to buy heroin, police added.

Police said that an initial autopsy has ruled out that the girl was sexually assaulted. Doctors who first examined the girl at a government hospital also said there were no signs of sexual assault, police said.

"The accused is linked to at least 30 theft cases. He came out of jail on bail in a snatching case in March. The girl lived with her mother and three ...