From correspondents in India, 01:03 AM IST

The body of a 14-year-old boy, who had been abducted over a month ago, was found at an abandoned building near his house here Friday, police said.

Pawan's body was found in a building in Laxmi Garden area, not very far from his house, a police official said.

The 14-year-old was abducted by two teenaged boys April 7 from his house in Rajeev Garden Colony in Loni.

The kidnappers - identified as Shoaib and Uma Shankar - had recorded his voice and were demanding a ransom of Rs.500,00 from the boy's family. They apparently stoned Pawan to death, an official at Loni police station said.

Shoaib and Uma Shankar have been arrested, he added.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)