Silchar, Oct. 14 -- The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) in Assam's Hailakandi district ordered that a 17-year-old accused in the alleged rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl be tried as an adult.

Hailakandi police, in a statement on Tuesday, said the principal magistrate of JJB passed the order after considering the heinous nature of the alleged crime, a psychological assessment report, a preliminary assessment report from Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), and an offence report submitted by the investigating officer.

"Considering the heinous nature of the crime, the psychological assessment report and the preliminary assessment report of the Silchar Medical College & Hospital and also the Offence Report submitted by the I/O of ...