Boy found dead in nullah

A five-year-old son of a

pavement dweller was found dead in a nullah here today, police said.

The body of Rahul Dantani was found dumped in the nullah passing through Kalaghoda Circle in Pratapgunj locality, they said.

The boy's father lodged a police complaint this morning after Rahul went missing.

"I gave water to my son at around 3 AM and slept off. That was the last time I saw him," said Rahul's father Ashok Dantani.

A search was launched for Rahul after his father approached Sayajigunj police station.

The Dantani family stays on footpath in the area where Rahul's body was found.