India, Feb. 8 -- A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping and murdering a six-year-old neighbour in Bihar's Darbhanga district, police said on Sunday.

The girl's family found her body near a pond on the outskirts of the locality.

"The body of the minor has been recovered and sent to Darbhanga Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination. The case is being investigated from all angles," senior superintendent of police (SSP) Jagunath Raddi said on Sunday morning.

The child went missing on Saturday evening. She was last seen playing near her home with two other minor girls. "Her family searched for her throughout the evening. Late at night, they grew suspicious after hearing dogs barking near a pond," the officer said....