Skeletons found in Bengal sent for lab test
June 5th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANSKolkata, June 5 (IANS) Seven human skeletons recovered from West Bengal’s troubled West Midnapore district have been sent for forensic analysis, police said Sunday.
“We have sent the skeletons to Midnapore Medical College. Regarding the issue of conducting DNA tests, we will let you know within a day or two,” Inspector General of Police (Western Range) Zulfiqar Hasaan said.
Human skeletons and many pieces of bones were found buried near the house of a heavyweight Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader in Chandrakona area of West Midnapore Saturday.
The villagers of Palasia and Anandapur areas claimed the skeletons were of their relatives, who were Trinamool Congress supporters and went missing in September 2002.
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