Three men have been arrested in Karnataka ‘s Raichur for allegedly removing human remains from graves at Maruti Nagar cemetery, with police investigating claims that the remains were supplied to Navodaya Medical College for educational purposes.
Police are examining how long the alleged activity had continued, whether others were involved and where the remains were taken.
Police said Raju and Afsar worked at a private medical college and were in contact with Veeresh. Raichur Superintendent of Police Arunangshu Giri told Hindustan Times that investigators suspect remains were removed from buried bodies and handed over to the other accused. All three were arrested on Saturday.
How the case came to light
A case has been registered at Netaji Nagar police station under Sections 301 and 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The investigation began after residents complained that graves at the cemetery, behind the Akashvani premises on Mantralaya Road, had been disturbed. Locals alleged that skeletal remains, including skulls, were found scattered around the burial ground and that graves were covered again after bodies were exhumed.
Raichur Deputy Commissioner Poovitha S said that police were investigating the allegations and questioning the accused.
