A fisherman who had slit open the throat of an eight-year-old girl to allegedly drink her blood was arrested by the police in Ganjam district of Odisha on Monday.
The accused has been identified as U. Bairagi (32) of Bada-Arjyapalli village under Arjyapalli marine police station limits.
The victim is a Class III student of the same village. The seriously injured girl has been admitted to the MKCG medical college hospital in Berhampur.
Speaking to The Hindu , Chatrapur Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Ramesh Sethi, said the victim is critical and even if she survives, she might lose her ability to speak.