Overview

• Using technical surveillance, police traced a stolen mobile phone and tablet to a buyer who identified the suspect, leading to his Friday night arrest
• Investigators say the 23-year-old neighbour scoped out the family’s routine before breaking into the Dwarka flat while the girl was home alone
• A post-mortem confirmed death by strangulation and forensic experts found no signs of sexual assault
• The accused, released on bail in March on snatching charges, has confessed to killing the girl when she interrupted his theft
• A murder case has been registered and officers are questioning residents of the three-storey building as the investigation continues