Man held for killing teenager in MP; video claims he resorted to cannibalism

DAMOH (MP): (Mar 6) A 58-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a 16-year-old boy, with a viral video claiming that he resorted to cannibalism, police said on Friday.

The incident took place in Sammana village under Dehat police station limits, about 7 km from the district headquarters, on Thursday, they said.

Victim Bharat Vishwakarma, a resident of Arthkheda, had gone to the village to get a ceremonial ‘tika’ applied by his sister Diksha Vishwakarma, who is married in the Sammana area, an official said.