Malkangiri: In a gruesome incident, a man was beheaded by his nephew in Kalimela tehsil of Odisha's Malkangiri district here on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Mukaa Padiami of EP Guda village in Kalimela block. He was hacked to death by his brother's son over some suspected dispute.

As per reports, the incident took place in the morning when the accused took a sickle and attacked his paternal uncle, decapitating him on the spot.

Villagers found Padiami's head severed from the body lying on the outskirts and informed police. Though the exact reason behind the heinous act is not established yet, preliminary investigation indicates past enmity could have led to the crime.

Police, meanwhile, reached the spot and initiated a probe. A case has been registered.