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Three held in Raichur for exhuming cemetery remains for medical college
Three held in Raichur for exhuming cemetery remains for medical college
The Story in Brief
Karnataka police have arrested three men in Raichur for allegedly digging up human remains from Maruti Nagar cemetery and supplying them to Navodaya Medical College for academic use. The accused, identified as cemetery worker Veeresh Talawara Anjaneya, 28, and medical college employees Raju Narasappa, 35, and MD Afsar Junimiya, 32, were arrested on Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Residents alerted police after noticing disturbed graves and skeletal remains scattered at the burial ground. A local businessman, Jagadeesh, told police he saw two men unearthing a skeleton on Friday, 23 October. The accused allegedly received Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 per body, with an advance of Rs 700. Police suspect the racket operated for two to three years under cover of darkness.
A case was registered under Sections 301 and 303(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Police are investigating whether additional college personnel were involved. Navodaya Medical College’s dean said he would respond later, while the registrar did not comment.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express report the same arrests and allegations in a neutral, straight-news style, with no discernible slant. The Indian Express adds more detail on the complainant’s account and the police theory about motive, that Veeresh sold bones to buy liquor, but neither outlet frames the story as a government failure or a systemic scandal. Both attribute comments to police and college officials, noting the college did not respond or deferred comment. The coverage is uniform, factual, and focused on the ongoing investigation. No next step is named beyond the police probe into possible involvement of other personnel.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com (neutral report), indianexpress.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
