13-year-old boy found dead

A 13-year-old boy, reported missing since Saturday evening, was recovered dormant adjacent his residence astatine Manalmedu successful Mayiladuthurai territory connected Sunday morning.

The deceased has been identified arsenic A. Arul Selvan. According to constabulary sources, the lad had been staying astatine his aunt’s location aft the decease of his mother. He reportedly went retired connected Saturday evening for sportfishing but did not return.

Following this, a missing idiosyncratic ailment was lodged astatine the Manalmedu constabulary presumption by his uncle, Ilavarasan. Around 7 a.m. connected Sunday, section residents spotted the assemblage and alerted the police.

Preliminary enquiry revealed determination were nary outer injuries connected the body. Police fishy the lad whitethorn person died by suicide. A lawsuit has been registered nether Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The assemblage was sent to the Mayiladuthurai Government Hospital for post-mortem.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is disposable connected the State’s wellness helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416, and Sneha’s termination prevention helpline 044-24640050.)