A 14-month-old girl who had come from Silchar to visit her maternal uncle’s home was found dead at Panisagar in North Tripura on Sunday after being reportedly taken from the house by a neighbour who had promised to feed her, said the police.

The child’s family and local residents are demanding the harshest possible punishment for the accused.

According to a complaint lodged at Panisagar Police Station at around 8:00 pm on Saturday, the toddler went missing while she was at her uncle’s residence. The child’s mother, who had briefly stepped away, returned to find the baby gone and immediately informed relatives and police. A search operation was launched the same night.

Police and villagers recovered the child’s body in a field late Saturday night. The body had been buried in the soil. A

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