8-year-old boy found dead in Bah river, kin allege murder

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An eight-year-old boy was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Bah river in the morning on Sunday; family members have alleged that the boy was murdered. Berasia police have started investigation. Police said that a boy was found drowned at Baah river in the morning and locals informed the police after spotting the body.

The deceased was identified as Arshad Khan of Karaoli Kalan village. He went missing on Saturday and after the family members failed to find him they lodged a complaint with the Berasia police late in the evening. At around 9 am, on Sunday body was found floating. In the initial investigation police found that Arshad was playing with children outside his house and later went missing and after he failed to returned in the evening his father Fareed Khan and family members started to search for Arshad but failed to find him and lodged a missing complaint with the Berasia police. After the preliminary investigation body was sent for the post mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.

The primarily investigations suggest that the deceased might had gone with his friends to the river for taking bath and later he drowned but nothing could be ascertained as the post mortem report is awaited and other possibilities could be ruled out. Body was not having any visible injury marks and possibility of captivating and later dumping the body would be investigated.

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