India, April 6 -- A seven-year-old girl, displaced in the aftermath of the ethnic strife in Manipur and who went missing from a relief camp on Sunday, was found dead in Imphal East district, police said.

A 28-year-old man arrested in connection with the disappearance of the minor confessed to abducting, raping and killing the girl, polcie said.

The recovery of the body led to confrontation between protestors from the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the area and the police who had to lob teargas shells to disperse the crowd.

The girl was displaced from Moreh after clashes broke out between Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities on May 3, 2023 and was living in a relief camp in Akampat area in the same district.

Officials said the minor'...