The accused, a 25-year-old man, has been arrested in Junnar area of Pune district in Maharashtra, following the horrific sexual assault and murder of the minor, the official said

On August 6, Tarun Tejpal was convicted of rape and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years by the Bombay High Court, overturning the verdict of the trial court which had acquitted the former editor of Tehelka five years ago