Psychologically ill man addicted to swallowing NAILS has 116 of them removed ...

Psychologically ill man addicted to swallowing two-inch NAILS has 116 of them removed from his intestine in gruelling surgery Bhola Shankar, from Rajasthan state, India, taken to hospital with stomach pain X-ray revealed cluster of 116 nails in his intestine and he was rushed into surgery Mr Shankar believed to be schizophrenic and kept habit secret from his family WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT 

By Connor Boyd For Mailonline

Published: 18:36 BST, 14 May 2019 | Updated: 18:37 BST, 14 May 2019

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Stomach-churning footage has emerged showing surgeons removing more than 100 nails from a man's intestines.

Doctors said Bhola Shankar, from Bundi in Rajasthan state, India, was lucky to be alive after gobbling down the two-inch spikes.

At least 116 iron nails, which somehow did not pierce his stomach, were recovered from the 43-year-old's body.

While he was in the hospital, doctors discovered the man had also been eating other pieces of metal including wires – but could not explain how they ended up inside his body.

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Surgeons had to remove more than 100 nails from a man's intestines after an X-ray (pictured) revealed the his unusual habit in Rajasthan, India

Surgeons had to remove more than 100 nails from a man's intestines after an X-ray (pictured) revealed the his unusual habit in Rajasthan, India

At least 116 iron nails measuring around two-and-a-half inches long, which miraculously did not pierce his stomach, were recovered from the 43-year-old's body

At least 116 iron nails measuring around two-and-a-half inches long, which miraculously did not pierce his stomach, were recovered from the 43-year-old's body

He was brought into the Bundi government hospital and deemed psychologically unwell after an X-ray revealed his unusual habit.

The patient - who is thought to be schizophrenic - had reportedly kept it a secret from his family. 

Dr Anil Saini, who led a team of doctors as they conducted the operation, said it was the first case of its kind in Rajasthan.

The team also shot a video of the operation, which showed nails being extracted from the intestine of the patient. 

He also revealed the patient had been swallowing

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