# Five Arrested in Assam Girl’s Rape-Murder Case, Police Say 2026-08-06T14:12:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Five people, including three teenagers, have been arrested in Assam’s Hailakandi district after a girl was found dead at home on Saturday night. Police said the post-mortem suggested she had been raped before being murdered. The Hindu reported the victim was 15 and that three people, including a minor, had been held. Hindustan Times reported her age as 16 and said five arrests had been made by Wednesday. Police have formed a Special Investigation Team and are examining forensic evidence, mobile records and witness statements. The arrests have triggered protests, road blockades and demands for a fast-track trial. Police have not yet added gang-rape charges, saying the investigation remains preliminary. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Assam, crime, Hailakandi, police investigation, women’s safety Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/assam-police-arrest-five-in-hailakandi-teenagers-rape-murder-case/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/assam-police-arrest-five-in-hailakandi-teenagers-rape-murder-case/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.