Nagpur, April 4 A 14-year-old boy who had gone missing two days ago was found murdered here on Saturday.
Angry local residents gathered at the Gittikhadan police station, alleging that the police did not act quickly enough after the family filed a missing person complaint.
The body of Atharva Dilip Nanore was found in a bag left on a railway bridge on the Bharatwada bypass, police said.
Locals noticed a foul smell and informed the police. When the bag was opened, officials found the boy's body with his hands and legs tied and marks on his face.
It is suspected that he was strangled, but the autopsy report is pending, said a police official.
The Class 8 student had been last seen on Thursday night after the Hanuman Jayanti procession when he went out to buy ice cream. When he did not return, his family filed a missing person complaint.
After learning about the discovery of his body, angry residents gathered at the Gittikhadan Police Station, accusing the police of delay.
The investigation is ongoing, the official said.