Girl raped and murdered in Chirang

In yet another bizarre incident that sends shockwaves across the state, a tribal girl was raped and then murdered in Chirang district.

The incident took place on Friday in Amguri along the Indo-Bhutan border where miscreants picked up the girl who went for fishing along with five other girls.

Her body was recovered from a jungle nearby on Saturday morning. The body bore several injury marks. Details are awaited.