Bengaluru, Sep 29: In the third case of beheading in a month, a man was beheaded after a brawl in Karnataka's Mandya district. The accused later surrendered before the police with the severed head. The accused Pashupati killed Girish after he the latter reportedly made derogatory remarks against the former’s mother.

According to the police, the gruesome incident took place at Chikkabagilu village. After killing Girish, Pashupati reached the Malavalli town police station with the severed head and surrendered. The accused has been arrested, and an investigation was underway against him. This is the third such incident in Karnataka in less than a month.

Earlier this week, a man, identified as Azeez Saddam, beheaded his wife after suspecting her of having an illicit affair. He surrendered at the Srinivasapur police station after killing his wife. The incident took place in Chikkaballapur district of the state. A similar incident happened in Chickamagalur district earlier this month.

On September 11, a man, identified as Satish, beheaded his wife after suspecting her of having an illicit relationship. Later, he reached the Ajjampura police station with the severed head to surrender.

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