Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Habibganj police have arrested Ajit Rai alias Babu (38) who allegedly kidnapped and molested a five-year-old girl from near the Hanuman Temple in Shyam Nagar on Wednesday night.

Rai, a ragpicker, was caught late Saturday night near Bhopal railway station after remaining hidden along the railway tracks for three days. Police tracked him by scanning footage from around 500 CCTV cameras. Police officials said that he was found hiding inside an unused sewage pipe.

DCP Ashutosh Gupta said three teams from Habibganj police station and one from the crime branch were deployed to trace the accused. During interrogation, Rai admitted to sexually assaulting the child (bad touch) soon after the abduction. Read Also MP News: CM Mohan Yadav Announces ₹403 Crore Relief For

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