India, Oct. 26 -- Three men have been arrested in Karnataka's Raichur for allegedly removing human remains from graves at Maruti Nagar cemetery, with police investigating claims that the remains were supplied to Navodaya Medical College for educational purposes.

The accused have been identified as 28-year-old Veeresh Talawara Anjaneya, a maintenance worker and grave digger at the cemetery; 35-year-old Raju Narasappa; and 32-year-old MD Afsar Junimiya.

Police said Raju and Afsar worked at a private medical college and were in contact with Veeresh. All three were arrested on Saturday.

Raichur Superintendent of Police Arunangshu Giri told Hindustan Times that investigators suspect remains were removed from buried bodies and handed over to...