News, Punjab: In an unusual case, as many as 40 knives were surgically removed from the stomach of a policeman here who claimed that he used to feel an “urge” to eat them.

A team of five doctors carried out a five-hour-long surgery on Surjeet Singh (40), who is employed with Punjab Police and is posted in Tarn Taran district, at a hospital.

According to the Reports,  when asked the reason for eating the knives, the man told his doctors that he felt like eating them.

“I don’t know why I did it but there was some spiritual power behind it,” the 42-year-old policemen told.

“It started in June when I swallowed the first knife and I enjoyed the feeling. It soon became a habit,” he said.

Jitendra Malhotra, MD of Corporate Hospital, today said Singh had come to them complaining of stomach ache and excessive weight loss.

Doctors said they initially thought he was suffering from a tumour after body scans showed a large solid mass.But on further investigation, they discovered dozens of folding knives with metal and wooden handles and measuring up to seven inches unfolded.

But on further investigation, they discovered dozens of folding knives with metal and wooden handles and measuring up to seven inches unfolded.

Doctors said a few knives were opened up, a few were broken due to rust, while a few were lying closed inside the stomach.

“In my 20 years of practice, this is the most dreadful surgery I have ever seen or done,” said Dr. Jatinder, adding that the head constable was out of danger now.

After the surgery, Mr. Singh was absolutely healthy, he said.

He said the patient had told them that he always had an urge to eat knives and he ate them over a period of two months.

Mr. Singh had been facing psychiatric problems for the past one year.

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