India, June 30 -- Harbe Nagi, a 7-year-old autistic and nonverbal boy who went missing during a family gathering in upstate New York, has been found dead, his family confirmed on Tuesday.

Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi, Harbe's maternal uncle, announced the news in a Facebook post, writing, "Thank you to everyone who helped in the search."

Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances surrounding the child's death.

Harbe had been reported missing on June 28 after he disappeared from a graduation celebration in the village of Menands, near Albany. His disappearance prompted a large-scale search involving the Menands Police Department, New York State Police, the Albany County Sheriff's Office and the FBI.

Search teams also deployed an ...