Jhansi (UP), Oct 5 (PTI) An eight-year-old boy was found dead under a haystack inside his house in Mauranipur area here, police said on Sunday.

According to the police, Mukesh, a resident of Chakara village, had been missing since noon on Saturday, while his parents were away working in the fields.

Later in the evening, police began a search operation with the help of locals.

"Late in the night, the child’s body was recovered from a haystack inside his house under suspicious circumstances. A forensic team was called to collect evidence from the spot, and the body has been sent for postmortem," Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Arvind Kumar said.

A suspect has been taken into custody for questioning. Further action will be taken based on the postmortem report and the outcome o

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