A six-year-old girl was murdered after rape in the Manda Khazana area of Lower Dir, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.
Reportedly, the accused got hold of a six-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her. After raping the minor, the pedophile killed her to conceal his crime and threw her body on the bank of the river.
Police found the body of the girl and started hunting the accused. In a few hours, they succeeded in reaching the culprit and arrested him.
During the investigation, the accused confessed to his crime.
According to police, the accused is a proven felon. He is a resident of Bannu and has been living in Lower Dir.
Reporter Dr Farooq Ahmad