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A young boy was murdered by an unknown person in front of his mother in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, according to reports. This event took place on Friday when the five-year-old boy named Vikas was at home with his mother. Witnesses mentioned that the suspect, a 25-year-old man named Mahesh, rode up on a motorcycle and broke into the house owned by Kalu Singh. He attacked Vikas using a sharp tool found in the house, cutting off the boy's head from his body. The attacker also injured the boy’s shoulder, leading to serious harm, as reported. The family had never encountered the suspect before, and he was said to be mentally ill. Meanwhile, the boy's mother was left extremely shocked. Locals apprehended the assailant while he attempted to flee and beat him up badly before the police arrived. He passed away on the way to the hospital.

According to the police, the specific reason for his death will be determined after an autopsy. Investigations showed that Mahesh lived in Jobat Bagdi in Alirajpur district. His family informed the police that he had been mentally challenged and had been missing for three or four days. About an hour before the brutal murder, he supposedly attempted to steal from a nearby shop. An investigation into this matter is ongoing. In another incident, residents in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, found a decapitated woman’s body in a field. Her head was found a short distance from her body, partially buried in the ground. The victim was recognized as Kalawati Yadav, a 60-year-old woman from Bhui Dharpur village. A sickle was also found at the scene. Kalawati’s daughter-in-law, Uttara Devi, said that Kalawati left home around 2 pm on Thursday, reporting that she was going to see a doctor near Mangru crossing. She later went to consult another doctor in Pipiganj but never came back home.

Her family started looking for her and learned the next morning about her death. One suspect has been taken into custody in relation to this case.