Lucknow, Aug. 27 -- The body of an 8-year-old boy, who went missing last evening, was found floating in a pond in Sadamau village under Gudamba police station area in Lucknow this morning.
The deceased, identified as Veeru Rawat, was a class 3 student. The family alleges that the child was brutally murdered, citing injury marks on his face and body.
According to the family, Veeru had gone out around 6:30 pm yesterday, saying he was going to the toilet, but did not return. After waiting for an hour, the family began searching for him and filed a missing person complaint with the police.
Despite efforts, the child remained untraceable throughout the night.
Around 6 am today, a local resident, Deepanshu, spotted Veeru's body floating in th...