Jhansi, Oct. 27 -- A 12-year-old boy was found brutally murdered in a village under the Babina police station area of Jhansi today. The body, having injury marks on the neck and private parts, was discovered hidden inside a straw storage room in the family's field, with the door locked from the outside.

According to reports, the victim, identified as Sahil (12), a resident of Pura village, went missing this afternoon. His mother, Kanti Devi, began searching for him when he did not return home. When family members reached the field, they found the room locked. Upon bringing a spare key from home and opening the lock, they discovered Sahil's body lying in a pool of blood.

A blood-stained sickle was also recovered from the straw, which polic...