by Jai Sinha
Bokaro: The disappearance of dead bodies from graveyards located on the banks of the Jamunia River in the Jharia OP area of Chandrapura block is still mysterious and puts the police in dock.
This shocking development has sparked discussions and concerns throughout the area. Local residents were shocked today when they arrived to bury two deceased people and found that graves had been dug up. Upon inspection, it was discovered that bodies were missing from many recently dug graves.
Meanwhile, numerous people were visiting graveyards to ensure that their loved ones’ bodies were secure.
The news spread swiftly among public figures and municipal authorities, forcing a police response. Following an investigation, including by Circle Officer Niwas Singh, it was determined that the remains were really missing.
Singh declined to respond on camera, citing police regulations, but the circle officer, speaking off the record, acknowledged the gravity of the situation and promised to notify higher authorities for an in-depth inquiry.
The disappearance of the bodies has enraged locals. Public officials are attempting to defuse the situation, but there are concerns that if no action is taken soon, the fury may flare again.
This incident strongly points to the involvement of human body smugglers. If animals were responsible, their carcasses would most certainly be found in the nearby locations. However, local searches by residents turned up no such evidence. The strange disappearance of human bodies points to a broader conspiracy at play.
The administration must act quickly to discover the truth about these disappearances before public outrage spreads.
This isn’t the first incident in the district. Earlier in September 2008, over 18 complaints about missing dead remains from the graveyard were filed with the relevant police stations, including Gandhinagar, Amlogol Pahadi, and Jarangdih in the Bermo sub division of Bokaro district.
At the time, dozens of Bermo residents who had discovered the bodies of their loved ones missing, including Champa Devi, Rampreeti Devi, J. Toppo, Pramila Kumari, S.Hembrom, Ago Tirkey, Umesh Mukhi, Garia Ghasi, and a few others, as well as social workers, met with senior police officers to request a thorough investigation into the matter, but the results are still awaited.
The incident came to light when a few mothers and even small children informed their elder family members that they had been watching a few adolescents excavating graveyards in the early hours of the morning as they went to attend a natural call.
Then-SP of Bokaro Priya Dubey stated that, although the subject is still being investigated, it is impossible to say whether robber gangs are to blame or wild animals have dug up the graves, but some bodies are missing from graveyards.