India, Aug. 6 -- A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in a gruesome attack inside her home in Assam's Hailakandi district, a crime that has sparked outrage and protests across Assam's Barak Valley. Five people, including a minor, have been arrested in connection with the case, with police saying preliminary investigation points to a possible love triangle as the motive behind the killing.

The victim was found dead at her house in the Aloicherra area under Katlichera police station on Saturday night after her family returned from a nearby feast. Police said the post-mortem examination confirmed that she was raped before she was murdered.

On Wednesday, Hailakandi Police arrested two more accused, identified as Monoj Das ali...