Madhya Pradesh: Man, released from jail weeks ago, kills 16-year-old in Damoh with rod, hammer

Gudda Patel, released from jail weeks ago, allegedly killed a 16-year-old in Damoh with rod and hammer, then tried to eat his flesh and drink blood

Updated on: Mar 5, 2026, 22:30:55 IST

By Shruti Tomar

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Bhopal:A 46-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly killing a 16-year-old boy with an iron rod and a hammer in Samanna village of Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district, and attempting to eat his flesh and drink his blood, police said.

A 46-year-old man arrested in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh for murdering a teen and attempting cannibalism

The accused, Gudda Patel, a resident of Samanna village, had been released from jail a few weeks ago in connection with the murder of his wife.

“A resident of Arthkheda village, Bharat Vishwakarma, 16, had come to his sister’s house in Samanna village. While returning on his bike, Gudda Patel attacked him with an iron rod and later hit him with an iron hammer. He died on the spot,” City Superintendent of Police (CSP) H.R. Pandey said.

“When the villagers heard the screams, they rushed to the spot and found Patel eating flesh from the boy’s head and drinking blood from his hands,” Pandey added.

The villagers tried to catch the accused, but he threatened to attack them with the hammer. “He had hidden in agricultural land near the village. The villagers chased him and started pelting stones at him. Patel also attacked the villagers with stones,” Pandey added.

Police arrived and cordoned off the field. “After an hour’s effort, police arrested the accused and took him to the police station,” Pandey said.

Police are now investigating the reason behind the murder.

A few years ago, Patel had been arrested for slitting his wife’s throat. He was convicted in the case and had been released from jail in January.

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Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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