The body of a six-year-old girl was found in the jungle at Teliamura under the Khowai district who was allegedly raped and murdered.

Meanwhile, police arrested one youth, identified as Abhijit Tripura, suspecting his involvement in the suspected rape and murder case.

The locals and family members of the victim have demanded that the accused should be hanged to death.

The victim’s father who is a daily wage earner said that the victim girl had gone missing from home since last Wednesday.

They searched her in different places, but after failing to locate her, a missing complaint was filed with the police.

However, the police are yet to declare anything before conducting a post-mortem.