A six-year-old boy was found murdered near a public school in Pul Prahladpur area of south-east Delhi this morning, police said.
According to police, several injury marks, including a deep wound on the neck, were found on the boy's body which suggest that he was murdered.
The boy was found unconscious around 8 AM and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. The body has been sent for post-mortem examination to ascertain the cause of death.
Police said that victim's parents, who belong to Faridabad, informed that the boy left for school last morning and did not return home.