Missing eight-year-old boy found dead near watercourse in Samundri

SAMUNDRI: An eight-year-old boy who went missing in Samundri was found dead on Monday in circumstances police described as mysterious, with injury marks visible on his body.

Police identified the child as Ali Ahmed, a resident of Chak 447-GB. According to police, he had gone with his friends on Sunday to bathe at a bridge but did not return home afterward.

After the boy failed to come back, his family began searching for him on their own, police said. The search continued until Monday morning, when villagers spotted the child’s body near a watercourse outside the village and alerted the authorities.

Police said the body was found naked. Samundri Saddar police reached the scene after receiving information and shifted the body to a hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Police await post-mortem findings

According to police, injury marks were found on the body. They said further action would be taken in light of the post-mortem report.

The discovery of the body ended the family’s search a day after the child went missing. Police have not publicly shared further details about the nature of the injuries or the possible circumstances surrounding the death beyond saying that the case appeared suspicious.

Officials said the post-mortem examination would help determine the cause of death and guide the next steps in the investigation. The body was moved to hospital after initial police action at the scene.

The incident took place in the Samundri area, where the child had last been seen going to bathe with friends at a bridge on Sunday. By Monday morning, villagers found his body lying near the watercourse outside Chak 447-GB, prompting a police response.

Police reiterated that the case would proceed on the basis of medical findings from the post-mortem. No additional official details were provided in the initial account beyond the recovery of the body, the visible injury marks and the transfer of the remains for examination.

The death of the child has raised concern in the area, with police focusing on the post-mortem report before determining the course of action.