30 human skeletons found from underground in Bengal

Lalbagh, West Bengal, Jan 31 (UNI) Excitement ran high in this historic town when altogether 30 human skeletons were recovered from underground, reminding the grisly tale of Nithari.

In what came as a shock to the people, PWD workers stumbled upon a few bones and human skulls while digging a pond behind the Lalbagh sub-jail in the afternoon. '' Delving deeper, altogether 30 human skeletons have so far come out from under the ground, '' Murshidabad Superintendent of Police Rahul Srivastava said.

All the skeltons were, however, dismembered with skulls and other body parts being separated from each other.

Police cordoned off the spot as thousands of people thronged the area following the news.

Mr Srivastava said the digging work had been stopped. A special CID team and forensic experts were coming here from Kolkata.

In Kolkata, Inspector General of Police (Law and Order) Raj Kanojia said only a forensic test of the skeletons would be able to tell how old they were.

UNI