Agartala, Oct 12, 2025

In a heinous crime that has sparked widespread grief and outrage, a 14-month-old infant was allegedly raped, murdered, and buried allegedly by one of her maternal grandfather in Tripura, police said on Sunday.

A police official said that the accused, identified as Jaynal Uddin (44), was arrested from Assam’s Nilam Bazar in Sribhumi (previously Karimganj) by a Tripura police team on Sunday and has been brought back to Tripura.

The incident took place on Saturday night when the child was visiting her maternal uncle’s house along with her mother.

Panisagar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Rahul Balhara, said that around 8 p.m. on Saturday, the infant’s family members raised an alarm after the child, who was taken by her maternal grandfather, did not return for

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