India, Feb. 2 -- A 14-year-old boy who had been missing for three days was found dead on Sunday inside an open Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) pipeline sump near Thathaguni in south Bengaluru. His family later alleged negligence on the police's part, saying they asked the kin to "search on your own".

The boy was reported missing on January 29, following which a missing person complaint was registered at Kaggalipura police station.

The deceased has been identified as Preetham, a Class 9 student and the son of Rajaneekanth, The Times of India reported. Family members said they had been searching continuously for Preetham over the past three days after he failed to return home, as per a separate report by News18.

The inc...