Body of 8-yr-old found half buried in fields

Gajroula (Amroha), Dec 15 (PTI) An eight-year-old boy was found dead in a sugarcane field near his village today, police said.

According to CO, Dhanoura, Monika Yadav, class second student Abhishek was missing since December 8.

Some villagers informed the police that a body was buried in sugarcane fields, she said. Some body parts were, however, visible, she added.

SO, Gajraula, Arvind Mohan Sharma said that the body was identified as that of the missing Abhishek from a cut mark on his neck.

Prima facie it was a case of enimity,” he said.

An FIR was lodged by the deceased’s father and villagers also agitated seeking justice, officials said.

Investigations into the incident are underway, they said.