Nowshera Police have arrested a man for the murder of a five-year-old girl, whose body was was found in a deserted chicken farm located at a short distance from her house two days ago.

According to the police, the suspect who allegedly raped and killed the girl is the victim's neighbour and has also confessed to the crime.

During the interrogation, the accused, who is 18 years old, revealed that he killed the girl out of fear of being identified after he committed the act and hid the body in a godown.

According to the police, accused also had searched for the victim with her relatives.

His clothes and other evidence have been sent to the forensic lab. The police is still waiting for the medical and post-mortem report.