Kolkata: Human skeleton recovered from abandoned shop in Bhowanipore

KOLKATA: The recovery of parts of a human skeleton near Purna Cinema in Bhowanipore on Thursday evening left the cops and local residents wondering if it was a case of suicide or murder. Police have not ruled out natural death.
Forensic experts prima facie believe the skeleton — studying the skull, ribs and bones of hands — might be at least three-year old.
The skeleton was recovered from an abandoned shop that used to be operated at least 15 years ago.“A scrap dealer had gone inside the building looking for some iron scrap around 3 pm. He noticed the skeleton lying at a corner and informed us,” said an investigating officer.
Police sources said the owner had left for London a year-and-a-half ago. “He is a businessman and owns several properties in the city and outside. Luckily, he is in India now due to the pandemic and he has consented to fish out the property papers and then visit us. This will help us ascertain the identity of the shop owner who last operated from here,” said an officer from the south division.
The police are checking the records of persons who went missing around 2017-18. When forensic experts provide the age, it will help narrow down the search, said the officer.