New Delhi: A 14- month old child was reportedly raped and murdered in North Tripura’s Panisagar region, Police said on Sunday. As per sources, Jaynal Uddin her maternal grandfather, a daily wage labourer, has been arrested from Nilambazar in Assam.
“The alleged rape took place on Saturday, following which she was murdered and buried in a paddy field in the area”, said officer in charge of Panisagar police station, Sumanta Bhattacharjee, in a PTI report.
The daily wager took the child from the mother with an excuse of outing, he said. “Since he did not return the child back to her mother after three hours, the parents became anxious. As the new spread, hundreds of villagers started searching for the child,” the officer said. “Her body was found buried in a pady field,” he added.
An inquiry is in progress, and the accused will be presented in a local court on Monday, Bhattacharjee said.
North East crime highlights gaps in child safety and law enforcement
Post-mortem showed that the child was sexually assaulted and killed. Officials have promised a strict legal action, while the community is grieving the loss.
Local people have asked for swift justice and urged government officials to put strict child safety measures. This shocking case is one of the several recent incidents showing an increase in threats against children in the North East.
According to official data from the National Crime Records Bureau, reports of sexual offences against minors have shown an alarming rise, exposing weaknesses in prevention and law enforcement. Experts in child welfare highlight the need for Stronger public awareness campaigns, local policing, and ongoing monitoring to keep children safe.
Accused’s familial relationship with the victim makes this incident even more horrifying which shows the painful reality, even makes the domestic environment unsafe for children and it should not be taken lightly as similar cases are on rise.