An 8-year-old boy was found dead in a water tank in Laxminagar, Nalasopara (East), on Wednesday morning. Police officials said that the boy, Rishab Vishwakarma, studied in Std IV. On Tuesday his parents had gone for Chat Puja when he was playing near their house.

Police said the neighbours later said he had not been seen around from 4.30 pm. When his parents did not find him on returning, they looked for him and at night filed a missing complaint with the police. The boy's father, Santram, is a labourer.