14-month-old girl child raped, murdered in Tripura; accused arrested in Assam
Agartala: A shocking incident of the rape and murder of a 14-month-old girl came to light in Panisagar on Saturday, with the police stating that the accused, a daily wage worker, was arrested in Nilambazar, Assam.
Panisagar Police Station Office In-charge Sumanta Bhattacharjee has said that the accused told the mother that he was going out and took the child from her. The mother started worrying when the man did not return for more than three hours, and the family members and the villagers started searching for her.
When they did not find her, they filed a police complaint at around 8 pm the same day. The police team found the body of the child in a paddy field, the senior officer has said.
A post-mortem examination was conducted, after which, the body of the toddler was handed over to the family.
The police, who hunted for the accused, found and took him into custody in Nilambazar in Assam on Sunday. A case has been registered against the accused, who will be produced before a court in Agartala.
Further investigation of the matter is underway.
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Three footballers of Indian origin named in squads for FIFA World Cup 2026
New Delhi: Three footballers of Indian origin have been named in preliminary or final squads for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held across the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.
According to a report published by Mathrubhumi, Sarpreet Singh was included in the New Zealand national football team squad which was announced on Wednesday.
Born in Auckland to Indian parents, Singh was eligible to represent India through his family roots but chose to play for New Zealand. The 27-year-old attacking midfielder made his senior international debut in 2018 and has since become a regular member of the national side.
Singh has made 26 appearances for New Zealand and has scored three goals while providing seven assists.
Julen Lopetegui has included two players of Indian origin: Niall Mason and Tahsin Mohammed, in Qatar’s selections for the tournament.
Mason, a defender whose mother is Indian, previously trained in the youth academies of Real Madrid, Southampton FC and Aston Villa FC. Although he received his first senior call-up earlier this year, the Qatar defender is yet to make his senior international debut.
Tahsin Mohammed, 19, was born to parents from Kerala’s Kannur district. His father Jamshid is from Thalassery, while his mother Shaima belongs to Valapattanam. The winger became the first player of Indian origin to feature in the Qatar Stars League, Qatar’s premier domestic football competition.
Mohammed has made two appearances for the senior Qatar side, including in a World Cup qualifier against Afghanistan in June 2024.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be jointly hosted by United States, Mexico and Canada.
