TOKYO, November 24 (RIA Novosti) - Police in Japan's Osaka have detained a man who threw some 200 maggots around a commuter train to try and frighten female passengers, local media said on Monday.
The 35-year-old man told police on Sunday that he wanted to "see whether the women in the coach got frightened and if their legs started shaking."
A check of his belongings revealed a further 3,600 maggots. Police believe that the suspect was preparing to use them the same way.
Some 18 similar incidents have already been reported in Osaka in November alone. Police are investigating to see if there is a link between them.