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Man was arrested in connection with the alleged rape & murder of a teenage girl in Dinajpur that triggered violent protests, police said.

A team of representatives from the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights led by the chairman, Priyank Kanungo, is likely to visit the victim’s house.

Rapid Action Force (RAF) was deployed to bring the situation under control, police said, adding that a few protestors were also detained

Fresh violence broke out here Saturday after local citizens protested the alleged rape and killing of a teenage girl

Tear gas and force were used to disperse an unruly mob in Kaliaganj which clashed with the police deployed in the area very near the border with Bangladesh

Tear gas and force were used to disperse an unruly mob in Kaliaganj in West Bengal's North Dinajpur which clashed with the police deployed in the area very near the border with Bangladesh

A 17-year-old was found dead on the banks of a pond on Friday morning, a day after she went missing. Her family has alleged she was raped before being murdered, while police say they are verifying the allegations.

Violence rocked Kaliachak as locals protested against the incident, prompting the police to use tear gas shells and charge batons to bring the situation under control

The 17-year-old girl, whose body was found in a canal in Kaliachak police station area on Friday, knew the man, Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Sana Akhtar said.

The 17-year-old girl, whose body was found in a canal in Kaliaganj police station area on Friday, knew the man, Superintendent of Police (SP) Md Sana Akhtar said, identifying him as the prime accused.