Human skulls, skeletons, bones seized by police

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Press Trust of India Burdwan(WB)
Last Updated : Aug 02 2013 | 7:25 PM IST
Police seized human skulls, skeletons, bones and a pistol from the Yogeswarpur burning ghat in Burdwan district, a senior police officer said today.
Superintendent of Police of Burdwan S M H Mirza said acting on a tip off police raided the burning ghat near Belerhat railway station and found human skulls, skeletons, bones and pistol from two drums in the area under the possession of Bijoy Chowdhury.
Bijoy Chowdhury and his father Ajit Chowdhury work for Mukta Biswas and Bala Biswas, the SP said adding raids are on to arrest Mukta and Bala as the duo used to clandestinely run a business of supplying human skulls and skeleton.
Police have started an investigation into the matter to find out more information about the matter, the SP added.
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First Published: Aug 02 2013 | 7:25 PM IST

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