UP Horror: Man Beheads Ice-Cream Vendor, Takes His Head Home

Last Updated:March 29, 2026, 08:14 IST

After committing the crime, the accused allegedly picked up the severed head and carried it to his home.

In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old ice cream seller was beheaded by a 50-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki following a verbal altercation on Saturday. The gruesome act occurred in plain sight, prompting panic among bystanders.

The incident took place in Parsawal village of Barabanki when the deceased, identified as Bablu, had visited the village, as he did on most days, to sell ice cream. However, a dispute began when the accused, identified as Shankar Yadav, objected to Bablu selling ice cream in the area. When the vendor refused to leave, the verbal argument escalated into a violent confrontation.

Yadav attacked Bablu with a sickle, slitting his throat and severing his head in public view. After committing the crime, the accused allegedly picked up the severed head and carried it to his home. Later, police went to the murderer’s house and found the accused cooking a meal while the severed head lay near him.

Police reached the spot soon after receiving information about the incident and arrested the accused. The weapon used in the crime was also recovered.

Superintendent of Police Arpit Vijayvargiya indicated that the accused may have exhibited signs of a disturbed or unstable mindset at the time of the attack. He added that the victim’s body had been placed near a fire, causing partial burns.

Police are currently interrogating the accused, and further legal action is underway.

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