New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- A 35-year-old sewadar (volunteer) at the Kalkaji temple was beaten to death allegedly by group of six to seven devotees on Friday night following an argument over chunni and prasad (religious offerings), police said.

Police said the deceased, Yogendra Singh, had been serving at the temple for the last 15 years. He is survived by his wife Jaya Singh, son Krisha, 7, and daughter Pari, 5, who live in Hardoi. Singh stayed at the temple's dharamshala (rest house) along with his elder brother, Kaushal Singh.

A purported video of the brutal assault was widely circulated on social media on Saturday and it showed the accused thrashing Singh with rods and sticks as he lay on the ground, striking him on the head, chest, and o...