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

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