India, Feb. 24 -- A five-year-old boy who went missing while playing near Bhairav temple in Bisrakh, Greater Noida on February 18 was found dead in a pond opposite to a temple on Monday, police said, adding that a preliminary inquiry suggests he accidentally fell into the water.

According to the police, the boy was playing near the Bhairav temple. Following a complaint from his father, a daily-wage labourer, at Bisrakh police station, multiple police teams were formed to trace the child.

"At around 11 am on Monday, some locals spotted the body floating in the pond opposite the temple and alerted the police. A team reached the spot and recovered the body. It has been sent for post-mortem examination. At present, we do not suspect any fou...