A 13-year-old boy was found dead in a deserted area in Bengaluru on Thursday, a day after being kidnapped on his way to home.

Nishchith, a Class 8 student at Christ School, was kidnapped on Wednesday evening while returning home from his tuition class in Shantiniketan Layout, Arakere. His father, an assistant professor at a reputed private college, lodged a missing person complaint at the Hulimavu Police Station after the boy did not return home by the expected time.

On Thursday evening, Nishchith’s body was discovered in a deserted area along Kaggalipura Road. His body appeared to be severely burned or charred. His footwear and clothes were mostly burned, and his face turned black.

According to the FIR, Nishchith had attended his tuition at 5:00 pm and left class at 7:30 pm. When he did not reach home by 8:00 pm, his family contacted the tuition teacher, who confirmed that he had already left. His bicycle was later found abandoned near Promili Park in Arekere.

Shortly after the complaint was filed, the family received a ransom call demanding Rs 5 lakh for the boy’s release. However, despite the family’s readiness to comply with the demand, and the police’s swift response, the situation took a tragic turn.

Senior police officials, including Electronic City DCP Narayan and Bengaluru Rural SP C K Baba, visited the crime scene following the discovery of the boy.

Further investigations are ongoing.

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