A horrific crime incident has been reported in Tripura sparking widespread grief and outrage.

A 14-month-old infant was allegedly raped, murdered, and buried by one of her maternal grandfather on October 11 in the Panisagar subdivision of North Tripura district.

The accused is a 44- year- old and has been arrested from Assam’s Nilam Bazar on Sunday and has been brought back to Tripura, police sources added .

Police sources have further told that the alleged incident happened on October 11 night when the child was visiting her maternal uncle’s house along with her mother.

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Panisagar, Rahul Balhara, stated that around 8 PM, family members raised an alarm after the child, who was taken by her maternal grandfather, did not return for several hours

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