Man beaten to death

a village head, was allegedly beaten to death following an old enmity over Panchayat elections.

The victim, Intazar, brother-in-law of village head of Sikanderpur, was killed by miscreants yesterday, Senior Superintendent of Police B B Singh said.

Old enmity over panchayat elections is said to be the reason behind the murder, police said.

Police have registered a case against six persons in this regard. All the accused are absconding.