Kuala Lampur, Aug. 9 -- According to LSD, exhumation is the act of removing something that has been buried in the ground, especially a human body. It is also known as disinterment.

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The above illustrates how exhumation is the process of digging up something that has been buried.

In the first example, the family wanted to investigate the cause of death, so they had the author's body exhumed.

In the second example, the tomb was exhumed to uncover valuable artifacts that were hidden underground.

In the much-publicized case of Zara Qairina Mahathir, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) has directed the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to exhume the body or remains of the Form One student to allow a post-mortem procedure to be carri...