A total of 40 knives were surgically removed from the stomach of Surjeet Singh, who was recovering in hospital in Amritsar, India, yesterday. Mr Singh, who swallowed the knives over two months, is said to suffer from a psychiatric disorder.
40 knives removed from Indian man's stomach

- PublishedAug 24, 2016, 5:00 am SGT
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on August 24, 2016, with the headline '40 knives removed from Indian man's stomach'. Subscribe
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