Seoul, October 16: Kim Jong-un is said to have executed a general by putting him into a "piranha-filled fish tank." According to the Daily Star, the general, whose identity has not been released, was suspected of plotting a coup but became the latest victim of the newly created execution procedure. The massive fish tank was reportedly created inside Kim's Ryongsong Residence. The victim's limbs and body were allegedly slashed open with knives before he was put into the tank.

According to reports, it was unclear if the general was killed by the fish, died of his wounds, or drowned. The North Korean leader is said to be inspired by the 1977 James Bond film 'The Spy Who Loved Me'. The film depicted the villain Karl Stromberg assassinating his opponents by putting them into a shark-infested aquarium. Kim Jong Un Fears Assassination Attempt After Blast in Pyongyang, Surrounds Himself With Briefcase-Wielding Security Guards: Report.

Kim's aquarium is thought to include several hundred piranhas 'imported from Brazil.' The flesh-eating fish have razor-sharp teeth that can rip flesh from a body in minutes. Since taking power in 2011, Kim is said to have executed 16 key officials. North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un Dismisses His Military Chief, Calls for War Preparations Ahead of US-South Korea Military Drills.

Previously, Un executed one of his another general in the same manner in 2019. The general is supposed to have been killed for allegedly plotting a coup.

According to reports, his arms and body were sliced open with knives before he was thrown into the tank. Moreover, other means of execution discussed in Pyongyang include feeding captives to tigers, beheading, burning people alive, and even blasting them with an anti-tank rifle.

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