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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UP: Teen girl found hanging from tree; locals claim rape, murder
Pratapgarh (UP) (PTI): The body of a 19-year-old woman was found hanging from a tree in a village under the Manikpur police station area here on Sunday morning, police said.
According to the police, the woman had gone to sleep after dinner on Saturday night but was found hanging in an orchard nearly 400 metres away from her home the following morning.
Additional Superintendent of Police (West), Brijnandan Rai, stated that the circumstances suggest foul play.
"The victim's slippers and undergarments were recovered 50 metres away from the spot where the body was found. There are visible injury marks on her body," Rai said.
While locals have alleged that the woman was murdered after being raped, the ASP said that it is "prima facie a case of murder."
"Based on the complaint filed by the victim's brother, a case of murder has been registered against unidentified persons. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination," the officer added.
Police further clarified that if the medical report confirms sexual assault, relevant sections will be added to the FIR.
Forensic experts and police teams have collected evidence from the spot and are investigating the matter from all angles.
