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Updated November 17th, 2019 at 19:36 IST

Man arrested for exhuming parents corpses to trade their bones for a motorbike

A man was taken into custody in Mozambique after he accepted that he dug up the grave of his parents to steal their bones and trade them for a motorbike

Reported by: Pragya Puri
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A man was taken into custody in Mozambique after he supposedly accepted that he dug up the grave of his parents and uncle to steal their bones and trade them for a motorbike.

Man exhumed the body of his parents for motorbike

The man belonged to the northern district of Nampula. He was taken into custody by the police officials after he revealed that he did dig the graves of his parents and uncle to exhume their bones in exchange for a motorbike. The man was told by a businessman that he would be paid an amount of  $300 (about £234) cash along with a motorbike.

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Bones from the corpse used in witchcraft

The man further told that he was enticed into committing the crime by the businessman who exhibited his interest in the extradition of minerals found in the town of Lalaua, which is situated in Nampula province. According to the reports and investigation, it reveals that the bones collected from the corpses of people who died natural deaths are used as equipment in the Witchcraft. The bones should belong to the dead people who were not sick. The man confessed that he did exhume all the three bodies one evening. The police arrested the suspect from Ntocol village which is located between Lalaua and Mecuburi district. 

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Several cases linked to witchcraft

The man, in his interview with the international media, revealed that he was told to get the bones from the dead in exchange for Motorbike. He went to the cemetery and dug up all the three graves and exhumed the bodies but failed to meet the businessman. The investigation is still going on. The Spokesperson for the Provincial Police Command, Zacarias Nacute further enlightened that this isn't the first case, there have been five cases in the province citing similar incidences. Most of the cases are linked to witchcraft. 

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(With inputs from agencies)

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Published November 17th, 2019 at 14:13 IST

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