New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS): The body of an 11-year-old girl, who had gone missing on February 9, was found in a secluded area in outer Delhi's Ghevra area, an official said on Wednesday.

The police said that they have arrested the accused who has been identified as Rohit alias Vinod (21), a resident of Paschim Vihar.

According to the police, a case of kidnapping was registered on February 10 based on the statement of a woman, a resident of Rajdhani Park in Nangloi, who said that her 11-year-old daughter did not return home from school on February 9.

"Based on electronic surveillance and a suspected telephone number, the police conducted raids in Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. The accused Rohit was apprehended on Tuesday," said Harendra K. Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer Delhi).

On interrogation, the accused disclosed that he had met the girl on February 9 and befriended her.

"Rohit abducted the girl and killed her at a secluded place in Ghevra area. He took a police team to the spot where the decomposed body of the girl was found," the DCP said.

The autopsy was conducted on Wednesday after which the body was handed over to the family for last rites.

"The court has sent Rohit to police custody for further investigation. The motive behind the crime is being ascertained," Singh said.

"The post-mortem report will confirm if there was any sexual assault," the DCP added.