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.