Jaipur, June 13 -- A 26-year-old state-level kabaddi player was allegedly beaten to death after being kidnapped by a group of unidentified persons in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district, police said.

The deceased, Manoj Bhadu, was a resident of Rawar village in Jodhpur's Bilara area.

Police suspect that the murder may have stemmed from an old personal rivalry. During the investigation, officers found that Manoj had allegedly assaulted a youth, Mahendra, in the past, and a case was registered at Bilara police station. Investigators suspect the accused had been tracking Manoj for the past eight to ten days to take revenge.

Shivpura Police Station Officer (SHO) Bhanwarlal Vishnoi said that both the deceased and the accused belong to Jodhpur dist...