Prayagraj, Oct. 15 -- A 15-year-old boy who went missing last evening was found dead this morning in a canal, about 10 kilometers from his home in Prayagraj.
The victim, Hasnain Alam, was allegedly abducted and murdered over a family dispute related to a failed marriage, according to his mother.
The body was recovered from a canal near the Phulpur police station area after villagers spotted it and informed the police.
Alongside the body were a blood-stained brick and a white T-shirt. Police officials reached the spot and had the body identified by the family.
Hasnain was a resident of Kannauja Khurd village in the Babuganj area.
Hasnain, the eldest of four siblings, had dropped out of school and was living at home with his mother, Aash...