Angered by the incident, the people of Digha area created a ruckus and accused the school management of murder.

They blocked Digha-Ashiyana Road and Danapur-Gandhi Maidan Road.

The child who went to school did not return home on Thursday morning, after which his family members started searching for him. This information was also given to the local police station.

Digha police station launched a search operation in the area but the child could not be traced.

The family members found the child's body in the sewer inside the school. Police said that the drain was constructed recently.

"During the search, we reached his classroom and saw a sewer next to it. When we opened the sewer slab, my nephew's body was found in it. I think someone murdered him and threw his body in the sewer. Gave." Uncle of the deceased.

Brajesh Kumar, SHO, Digha police station, Patna, said, "We have taken possession of the body and sent it for post-mortem. The CCTV footage is being examined."