A man allegedly beheaded five people of his family, including his three children, at Chapparadahalli locality in Kampli town of Hosapete taluk, on Saturday and surrendered before the police.
The police identified him as Kenchanagudda Thippaiah.
According to the police, Thippaiah was suspecting his wife of infidelity and this was said be the reason for the murders.
The police said that while Thippaiah’s wife Fakiramma, 36; Basamma, 10; Rajeshwari, 12; and Gangamma, 36, died at the spot, Pavitra, six, succumbed to her injuries in hospital.