Mohali, March 18 -- A 14-year-old boy, who had been missing since March 14 (Holi), was found dead in a pond near Jhampur kaccha (makeshift) bridge near Chandigarh late Sunday night.

His family stated he had left for celebrating Holi while informing that he would return by noon. When he didn't return, his family searched for him but to no avail. CCTV footage showed him heading towards a nearby farmhouse. The deceased's father said his slippers were spotted near the farmhouse.

According to him, a few workers also claimed that they had seen the boy heading towards the bridge. The deceased's father also said that he had no enmity with anyone in the village. According to him, he is not sure if his son fell into the pond by mistake.

Kharar D...