Faked death goes viral after failed cricket bet
DHAKA: 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, reports said on Tuesday.
A video of Adel Shikder's purported murder was shared some 10,000 times within days, prompting a hunt for his body.
"He hired a film make-up artist who is an occasional videographer to film his 'murder' after he lost a bet of 150,000 taka ($1,800) on the Nidahas trophy final between Bangladesh and India," senior Dhaka…