Overview
- Police recovered the body of an unidentified man on January 10 near a crematorium in Kurshahat, Dinhata, after villagers raised an alarm.
- A post-mortem noted a deep cut behind the neck, and officers registered a murder case based on the injuries.
- Ferdous (Firdous) Alam was arrested and, according to police, confessed to killing the man and said he intended to consume the flesh.
- Officials described the case as extremely rare, with the victim reported to have lived at the cremation ground and to be mentally challenged.
- The accused was remanded to police custody as officers examine witness accounts of him washing the body, assess alleged intoxication and rehab history, and work to identify the victim and check for any prior similar incidents.