Assam: Minor found dead inside home in Karimganj; rape and murder suspected 

Digital Desk: In a horrific incident, a 15-year-old girl was found dead inside her home in Assam's Karimganj district on Sunday morning.

According to sources, the minor died the previous night, and her body was recovered on Sunday morning inside her residence.

According to the initial reports, the deceased had been living alone for a few days as her parents went to visit a close relative. When the incident occurred, she was alone.

Karimganj Police and Superintendent of Police (SP) Partha Pratim Das arrived at the spot after receiving information about the incident and recovered the body.

Although it is suspected that the deceased was raped and murdered, the police have refrained from making any comment, saying that they will only do so after a post-mortem examination.

Speaking to reporters, SP Partha said, "We received information about a girl found dead inside her residence, and accordingly, a team of police arrived at the scene. We will send the body to Silchal for a post-mortem examination. As of now, we cannot make any speculations, but further investigation and a postmortem will reveal the cause of death."

However, no arrests have been made so far.