A missing nine-year-old boy was found dead at Panauti Municipality in Kavre district on Sunday.

The body of Manoj BK, a permanent resident of Panauti-9, was found at a scrapyard belonging to an Indian national in Panauti, said police. The remains were wrapped in a sack. The victim had gone missing since Friday.

Rajesh Mukhiya, the owner of the store, has been absconding. Police suspect Mukhiya’s role in the murder.

According to the locals, the boy was alone in the house on Friday as his parents had gone to Kathmandu. The victim had gone out of contact soon after he left the house to play with his friends.

One of his friends told the police that he had seen Manoj walking along with a stranger on the street.