The body of a two-and-a-half-year-old boy who had gone missing was found in a septic tank near his house in the Bhadwad area of Thane district's Bhiwandi, police said on Wednesday, PTI reported.

Ayansh Amarjeet Jaiswal went missing while playing outside his house on February 14, after which a kidnapping case was filed at Shanti Nagar Police Station, an official said.