A shocking incident unfolded in Madhya Pradesh when a 5-year-old boy named Vikas was allegedly beheaded by an unidentified man in front of his mother on September 26. The accused is believed to be mentally unstable, according to a report by NDTV. The accused died on the way to the hospital following the mob who thrashed him, Dhar Superintendent of Police Mayank Awasthi informed.

The child's mother, who tried frantically to protect him, sustained injuries and was left deeply traumatised, her screams ringing out across the village . Alarmed by the noise, neighbours hurried to the spot and, enraged by what had happened, held the accused. the report said, adding that the villagers severely beat him before the police reached the scene.

Awasthi described the incident “extremely heartbreaking

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