Police in Gurugram have launched a major investigation after the dismembered body of a young child was discovered along the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway, triggering panic in nearby villages. Officers told PTI the remains were found within the Bilaspur police station limits, and a murder case has been registered.According to police, the torso, head and one leg were recovered, while the right leg and both hands are missing. A senior officer said the condition of the body suggests it is around four days old and appears to belong to a child aged about seven. The child’s face, officers said, was “badly bruised”.The discovery was first reported by Umesh, a resident of Kalwadi village, who said he was walking through nearby fields on Wednesday evening when he came across the mutilated remains in the green belt near Udaypuri village. Police arrived soon after the alert and sent the recovered body parts to the mortuary.With the child still unidentified, police have begun checking records of missing children aged six to seven years, not only in Gurugram but also in neighbouring districts. CCTV footage from cameras installed in the surrounding area is being collected and analysed in an effort to trace the movements of suspects and determine where the killing may have taken place.Assistant Commissioner of Police, Pataudi, Sukhbir Singh said early findings indicate that the child was killed using a sharp-edged weapon. “To hide his identity, his body parts were cut off and thrown at different places. Information about missing children between six to seven years of age is being collected. Several teams have been formed to investigate the case,” he said.