A 9-year-old boy, who went missing for hours, was found murdered after being sexually assaulted in Tandlianwala Tehsil of Faisalabad, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Monday. 

The boy’s body found dumped in a wheat field in Chak-417 GB area of Saddar police station.

According to preliminary report, the throat of the boy, Muhammad Faizan, had been slit with a sharp object after being raped. 

The boy’s family told the police that Faizan left home to play in the street and did not return for several hours. 

On search, they found his dead body in the wheat field. 

Police moved the child's body to THQ Hospital for autopsy and started further investigation.

Reporter: Gulraiz Iqbal