The body of a murdered child has been found inside sea at Hulhumale' Phase 2.

One Online has learned that the body of a 13-year-old boy was found inside a box thrown in to the sea was found around 2:30 a.m. last night.

It has been confirmed to One Online that the Maldives Police Service has moved the body to Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital (IGMH).

Regarding the case, the Police Media Official said that a kidnapping of a 13-year-old was reported on Sunday.

Police Media Official said that from the search efforts, the body was found at 2:38 a.m. last night.

And two suspects of the ages 17 and 27 have been placed Police custody with a court order.

The case is being investigated by Serious and Organized Crime Department of the Maldives Police Service.