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Two grave looters in the town of Atebubu in the Brong Ahafo Region have found themselves in the nasty grip of the law after they were caught stealing from a grave at the Muslim Cemetery in Atebubu.
Narrating the incident to the Today newspaper, the Atebubu Police Commander, Superintendent Joseph Atsu Dzinaku said the two committed the crime on Sunday, 8 January.
He said the case was brought to the attention of the Atebubu police command by a night guard who works in the cemetery who upon sighting the two committing the act fired shots at them but they manage to flee the scene.
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In their quest to flee the scene they left behind their bicycle which was later used by the team to identify the owner of the bicycle. Supt. Dzinaku said that owner after a series of questioning admitted to lending his bicycle to one of the suspects, Awal Amidu.
Later, Awal was confronted and he admitted that he went to the cemetery with Tofik Mohammed to loot a grave.
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Subsequently, a search was conducted in Tofilk Mohammed’s room and human parts which included a skull were found in a sack
Superintendent Atsu Dzinaku noted that the two suspects have were arraigned before the Atebubu Magistrate Court and are currently in police custody awaiting trial.