LUCKNOW, June 4 -- In a tragic incident, a 12-year-old boy was found dead inside a Mickey Mouse-themed bouncing castle in Hussainabad area under Thakurganj late on Tuesday evening, police said on Wednesday.

According to a police statement, the body was discovered in Hussainabad area on Durga Devi Marg under the jurisdiction of Satkhanda police outpost around 8pm on Tuesday.

"Local authorities were alerted by residents, after which a police team promptly reached the site. The child was found lying motionless inside the ride," Thakurganj SHO Shrikant Rai said.

"The body was discovered when the ride was reopened for use. There were visible scratches and abrasion marks on his abdomen," the SHO said, adding; "Prima facie, the injuries appea...