HYDERABAD, May 21: The Phulelli police have obtained a five-day remand of four accused in police custody in the murder case of an eight-year-old boy, Shaban Hussain, s/o Anwar Hussain, here on Tuesday.

The accused — Mohammad Khalil, Mohammad Siddique, Mohammad Farooque and Asif Khan — were produced before the third extra joint civil judge who remanded them in police custody.

The case against them was lodged by the boy’s father.

Shaban had gone missing on Sunday afternoon.

Later, his body was found stuffed in a gunny bag in the Saeeda Gul Manzil, located in the same area.