Gazipur man arrested for stealing skeletons from graveyard

A man in Gazipur has been arrested for allegedly stealing skeletons from a graveyard in the district’s Sreepur upazila.

Zakir Hossain, 22, was caught red-handed by the locals while stealing the skeletons from a family graveyard on Tuesday, said Sreepur police Sub-Inspector Ripon Ali Khan.

His accomplices Rajan Mia, 23, and Majnu Mia, 22, fled the scene.

According to SI Ali, some locals who were returning from Fajr prayers got suspicious after seeing the trio near Abdul Ghani's family graveyard with bags.

Zakir’s accomplices fled when the locals approached them, and he was held with skeletons in his bag, he said.

The locals then handed over Zakir to the police along with the skeletons.

A case has been filed in this regard.