Trader beaten to death in Gonda

Some unidentified assailants have allegedly beaten to death a 42-year-old man in Wazirganj township here, police said today.

The deceased was identified as Sanjay Jaiswal, a trader.

Late last night, Jaiswal was stabbed and beaten with iron rods near the Wazirganj police station, they said.

The wife of the deceased Ramawati has told police that her father-in-law was also killed in a similar manner about three year ago.

A case has been registered against unidentified persons and investigations are on, police added.