A man in Karnataka has been arrested for allegedly slitting the throat of his friend and drinking his blood, after suspecting him of having an affair with his wife, officials said.
Videos of the horrific incident, which was reported from Karnataka's Chikkaballapur, went viral on social media.
A man in Karnataka has been arrested for allegedly slitting the throat of his friend and drinking his blood, after suspecting him of having an affair with his wife, officials said.
Videos of the horrific incident, which was reported from Karnataka's Chikkaballapur, went viral on social media.
The arrested has been identified as Vijay of Batlahalli in Chintamani taluk. According to media reports, his wife allegedly had an illicit relationship with his friend, Maresh.
On June 19, he asked Maresh to meet him to discuss the matter, but their discussion soon escalated into a heated argument and Vijay slit Maresh's throat with a sharp-edged weapon in a fit of rage, NDTV reported.
The gory video shows Maresh lying on the ground with his throat cut open and Vijay bending down and attempting to drink the blood oozing out of Maresh.
According to a report by NDTV, a case of attempt to murder has been registered against Vijay at the Kencharlahalli police station, while Maresh is undergoing treatment, officials said.