India, March 5 -- 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.

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 ...