Skeletons of 15 bodies were stolen from a graveyard in the dark of a night of Aminpur police station under Bera upazila in Pabna. The incident took place on Tuesday night at the new market graveyard of Aminpur.

On Wednesday morning, the locals gate to know the matter. Since then, relatives continued to flock to the cemetery. They took out a protest march demanding quick arrest of the culprits.

Masud Rana, a relative of one of the stolen bodies, said, “It’s surprising to think about it.” The theft of skeletons from this highway-side graveyard is not a common occurrence. We demand that the police quickly uncover this incident and take legal action against the culprits.

Another relative, Jahid Hasan, said, “We have been seeing for so long that people are not safe while living in our country. Now I see that even if people die, there is no safety for their bodies.

Confirming the matter, Aminpurpolice station officer-in-charge Harun-ur-Rashid said that `miscreants stole the skeleton after digging a grave at night. This morning when the relatives went to the graveyard to pray, the locals found the graves dug up. We are investigating the matter seriously. Details can be told subject to investigation.’