VARANASI:, May 7 -- A 25-year-old man was beaten to death with sticks near Basantpur village under the Sindhora police station area on Tuesday night, police said.

The incident came to light on Wednesday morning when locals found his body lying along the roadside and informed the police. The deceased was identified as Rohit Rajbhar, a native of Chandwak, who was staying at his maternal grandparents' home in Rustampur in the Sarnath area. According to police, Rohit had gone to attend a wedding procession on May 5, where he reportedly had an argument with some people. Later that night, while returning home, he was allegedly intercepted by attackers near Basantpur.

Family members alleged that the assailants beat him with sticks and clubs an...