A three-year-old missing boy was found dead in maize fields near Karampur.
The body was found in the area of Jhandeer Colony.
According to local sources, the victim, Abdul Hadi, had gone missing the previous evening while playing outside his home.
Despite desperate searches by the family, no trace of him was found.
The following morning, the child's body was discovered in the fields.
It is suspected that the child was abducted and killed, after which his body was left in the fields.
Investigators said an angle regarding the possibility of the murder being linked to black magic rituals was also being probed.
Police officials said they had launched a comprehensive investigation from all aspects.
District Police Officer Muhammad Afzal formed a team to arrest the killers. He appealed to the local residents to cooperate in the investigation.
The DPO and other officials reached the spot after the incident and launched the investigations.
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