India, June 22 -- Police have opened a murder investigation on Sunday after a three-year-old boy was found with his throat slit at his residence in Faridabad's Shiv Durga Vihar. The parents of the child, who were allegedly not at home at the time of the incident, were also detained for questioning, said officials.

According to police, the boy's aunt, who was the only one present in the three-bedroom residence, discovered the boy's body in bed around 10.30am. She was allegedly in another room when the incident took place.

The landlord, who lives in another portion of the house, called the police after hearing their cries and reaching the spot.

"The child was found dead on a bed with severe injuries to the throat. The forensic team has c...