Hyderabad, May 12 -- In a brutal murder, a seven-year-old Dalit boy, who had gone missing since May 8, was found dead at a farm in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district two days later.

Police said the body of the child was found with his limbs tied and injuries around his stomach and chest.

According to police, the boy had gone to play at Khuntipur Jatan village but failed to return. His inconsolable grandfather alleged the murder was pre-planned. "My child had gone to play at Khuntipur Jatan village but failed to return. We immediately filed a missing complaint," the boy's grandfather, Prem Singh, told reporters.

Singh alleged his grandchild's murder was pre-planned. "It seems he was killed elsewhere and dumped here. We want the killer to ...