body snatcher:

(plural: ‘body snatchers‘)

a body snatcher, carrying a dead body on his shoulder

 

(in olden days) a person who dug up dead bodies from graves secretly and sold them to doctors for scientific study;

( in the present day) a corporate recruiter, i.e. a person who interviews and selects employees (workers) for big businesses and offices, usually those employees working in other offices, offering them higher salaries and better job conditions,

a couple of grave diggers/body snatchers

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Though body snatcher in those days were treated cruel if caught by the relatives of the dead people they dug up, they risked their lives because the medical people used to pay them heavily for the dead bodies they brought to them.
The present day corporate ‘body snatchers’ steal employees from one company and sell them to another for high commissions.
For an informative article on the grave digging and body snatching in 19th century, please click here.
The second video you see on the right of this text shows how the modern day body snatchers snatch qualified and eligible candidates.
There have been several stories and films by this name.
Note: This act of stealing dead bodies from their graves is a very serious crime and the body snatchers or grave diggers are punishable criminals.

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