Missing boy found dead in UP, exorcism suspected

Body of a 3-year-old boy was recovered from the ruins of a house at Bajehra village here with his family alleging that he was murdered to conduct exorcism, police said today.

Nazim, who went missing since last Monday, was found dead yesterday with his family members complaining that he was killed to carry out exorcism, they said.

An FIR has been registered against unidentified persons and investigation is underway, police added.