Missing minor boy's body found in drain in outer Delhi
What's the story
The body of a three-year-old boy, who was missing since Friday, was found in a drain in outer Delhi's Narela on Saturday, police said. Police suspect that the child could have accidentally fallen into the uncovered drain. However, no foul play is suspected till now, they said. Police had yesterday registered a case of kidnapping on the complaint of his parents. Here's more.
The child
Child lived with his parents and sister in Gautam Colony
The child lived with his parents and sister in a rented home in Narela's Gautam Colony. His father works as a laborer, said police. On Friday afternoon, the boy was playing outside his home with other children while his family members were inside. A few minutes later, his mother went to bring him inside but found him missing.
The search
The couple approached police unable to find their son
The boy's mother initially thought that her neighbor would have taken her son to his home. But when she could not find him at her neighbors' home, she alerted her husband, the police said. Following which the couple approached police, they added. Yesterday morning, they resumed the search for the boy and broke the wall of the drain, police said.
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Postmortem report of the body is not out yet
According to the police, the missing boy's body was later found trapped in the mud and waste in the drain. The body's postmortem report is awaited, the police added.