Agartala, May 24 -- An 18-year-old youth, Sahil Tripura, has been accused of murdering his nine-year-old sister, Ujjashika Tripura, in Kaladhepa village under the jurisdiction of Manubazar police of Tripura.

Sahil was arrested after a police probe, and he has confessed to the crime.

Ujjashika had been reported missing earlier this week. Her body was later found in a rubber plantation near the village, with police confirming foul play. Investigations suggest the motive behind the murder was rooted in long-standing family tensions and emotional neglect.

The preliminary inquiry uncovered a troubled family environment. Sahil, born to Sabita Tripura before her marriage, reportedly suffered emotional neglect after Sabita remarried and gave b...