Ankita was being stalked by Shahrukh Hussain (19) who poured petrol on her while she was sleeping near a window and set her on fire on August 23 and she succumbed to major burn injuries after battling for five days
The 21-year-old accused was arrested last year after a 17-year-old girl from the village filed a police complaint, alleging that he had sexually assaulted her when she was alone in her house
The retired officer identified as accused Manoj Kumar Singh who surrendered to Kaptanganj police station and confessed to killing his father and brother