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Adel Shikder (Middle) surrounded by police officers. [Photo: Courtesy]
Bangladesh police have detained a man who faked his murder on social media -- using red fruit juice as imitation blood -- to avoid paying out $1,800 on a cricket bet, a senior officer said Tuesday.
A video of Adel Shikder's purported murder was shared some 10,000 times within days, prompting a hunt for his body.
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