Madhya Pradesh man beats teen to death with hammer, eats his flesh, drinks blood

The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon in Samanna village when the victim, identified as Bharat Vishwakarma, was on his way to visit his sister for the festival of Bhai Dooj and was attacked.

People in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh have been left shocked and horrified after witnessing an act of murder and cannibalism in broad daylight. Residents of a village near Damoh described seeing a man bludgeon a 16-year-old boy to death before drinking his blood and eating his flesh. The incident was captured on gory videos shot by the locals.

The police have arrested the accused, identified as Gudda Patel, who had initially escaped after the incident.

The gruesome episode occurred on Thursday afternoon in Samanna village when the victim, identified as Bharat Vishwakarma, was on his way to visit his sister for the festival of Bhai Dooj and was attacked.

Police said the accused, Gudda Patel, allegedly ambushed the teenager from behind at around 1:30 pm. Witnesses told investigators that Patel first struck Bharat with an iron rod, knocking him to the ground. He then repeatedly hit the boy with a hammer, inflicting fatal injuries.

"As soon as the boy came out, he was hit in the head and was killed. He was also hit in the head with a rod and a hammer. Gudda Patel ran away and was arrested," senior cop HR Pandey said.

What followed, villagers say, was even more disturbing. Eyewitnesses claimed the attacker began drinking blood from the boy’s head and appeared to try to tear flesh from the body.