Overview
- Locals reported a foul smell from an abandoned box under the Nakatia river bridge along the Delhi–Lucknow Highway in Izzatnagar.
- Police opened the metal box and found a boy estimated to be 8–10 years old, and the remains were sent for post-mortem.
- A forensic team collected evidence at the scene, including a blanket and packets of snacks and biscuits found inside the box.
- Initial assessment suggests the child may have been lured and killed elsewhere before the body was dumped at the site.
- Officers are reviewing nearby CCTV and scrutinising missing-person reports while probing murder, kidnapping and a possible occult angle.