Ludhiana, Aug. 30 -- Panic gripped New Subhash Nagar on Saturday morning after the body of a 13-year-old boy was found in his father's godown. The child, identified as Yashpal, had been missing since Friday evening.

According to police, Yashpal, a Class 7 student, reportedly slipped from the roof of his house while playing and fell into the godown situated at the back of the residence. His grandfather discovered the body the next morning after noticing insects near the site. The boy had suffered serious head injuries, which proved fatal.

Rumors of foul play initially spread in the locality, but the family dismissed them, stating that the death was accidental. They clarified that Yashpal had returned from tuition on Friday and went to pl...