Valsad, Nov 27
A man has been arrested by the police in connection with the rape and murder of a woman in Gujarat's Valsad district, a police official said.
The accused was identified through CCTV footage accessed by the police.
The accused has been identified as Rahul Singh Jat alias Bholu, who hails from Haryana and is currently in police custody, said Valsad Superintendent of Police (SP), Karanraj Vaghela.
According to the police, the accused is a serial killer as he first raped the 12th-class student in the Motiwada area in Valsad, and then killed her.
During questioning of the accused, it was revealed that he had committed five murders in the last 25 days at different places across the country, the SP added.
According to the police, the accused Rahul took advantage of his disability and mostly travelled free of cost in trains and usually committed his crimes there.