Varanasi: A 22-year-old youth was allegedly beaten to death by three individuals with iron rods on Friday morning at Ramdayalganj market under the Line Bazaar police station area of Jaunpur district.According to police, the deceased, Vishal Yadav, was allegedly killed over an old rivalry. Two of the accused have been taken into custody, while efforts are underway to arrest the third.Eyewitnesses said the accused surrounded Vishal and repeatedly struck him with iron rods, resulting in his death.The killing reportedly triggered tension in the area, and family members placed the body on the Jaunpur-Mariahu route, causing long queues of vehicles on both sides.After receiving information, ASP City Ayush Srivastava and ASP Rural Atish Kumar reached the spot with a police force and pacified the family members.Heavy police deployment, along with a SWAT surveillance team, has been stationed in the area in view of the tense situation.Officials said further action will be taken based on the complaint and post-mortem report.
