4 skeletons stolen from graveyard

Panic set in Dobra village of Faridpur's Boalmari upazila after unidentified criminals dug out and stole skeletons from four graves in a graveyard early Friday.

Mujibur Rahman, a member of Satair Union Parishad, said locals on their way to their agricultural fields noticed that four graves were dug in the graveyard and four skeletons were stolen from the graves.

Villagers are now in panic over the incident, he added.

AKM Shamim Hasan, officer-in-charge of Boalmari Police Station, said, Nazrul Islam, in-charge of Joynagar police post, visited the scene following the incident.

Thieves of an organised gang are stealing skeletons from graveyards and later selling those at high price to different buyers, including students of medical colleges, he also said.