Victorian Premier John Brumby has urged people not to jump to conclusions over the murder of a three-year-old Indian boy.
The body of Gurshan Singh was found dumped by the side of the road in Melbourne's northern suburbs six hours after he disappeared from the family home on Thursday.
Mr Brumby was advised of the murder on Thursday night and said he found the case "deeply and personally distressing".
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But he urged the public not to jump to conclusions in linking the death with recent attacks on Indian nationals.
"There are no visible signs of the cause of death at this stage ... but I think it's very important that no one jumps to conclusions," Mr Brumby told reporters on Friday.
"The most important thing is that we find the cause of death and bring those responsible to justice and I can only repeat from the point of view of the government and the police force in Victoria, every single resource is being devoted to this effort."
