New Delhi, Nov 14: Delhi Police have arrested a man accused of bludgeoning a woman to death in the Burari area of the national capital, police said on Saturday. The arrest follows the recovery of the woman's body earlier this week, after which it was taken into custody and sent for a post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death.

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According to the police investigation, the accused allegedly attempted to sexually assault the woman before brutally beating her, resulting in her death. The allegations are yet to be tested in court.

Police sources said the accused told investigators during interrogation that he had spotted the woman and approached her with the intention of committing a crime. When his attempt allegedly failed, he attacked her, and is accused of repeatedly striking her head with a stone, leading to her death.

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Separate reporting identified the arrested accused as Pramod Singh. Police have not, in the IANS report, released the woman's identity, and Awaaz Punjab is not naming her.

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Further investigation into the case is underway, police said.