India, July 18 -- A 55-year-old man accused of raping and murdering an eight-year-old girl was killed in an encounter with the Farrukhabad police in Uttar Pradesh's on Friday morning, police said.

Manu Subhash, a resident of Pakhna village in Mohammadabad Kotwali, had previously faced multiple charges including molestation, rape, and murder, and had a Rs.1 lakh bounty, deputy inspector general (DIG) of Kanpur range Harish Chander said.

Subhash was wanted after a minor, visiting her relatives in Neevkarori, went missing from a mango orchard on June 27. The girl's body was discovered the following day in an Alipur Kheda field in Mainpuri district, approximately 35 km from where she disappeared.

"A CCTV footage showed Subhash cycling away...