The priest of a temple in Tenuba Chaubey village of UP’s Deoria district was beaten to death with sticks after he got into an altercation with some people over the playing of loud music.

The incident happened on Tuesday night and three persons have been detained over it, police said.

Ashok Chaubey (60) was beaten with sticks by some persons with whom he had an altercation over the playing of DJ (music), Superintendent of Police Sankalp Sharma was quoted as saying by PTI. Chaubey was rushed to a medical college where he was declared dead.

Three persons, including one Hausla Paswan, have been detained, the official said.

(With PTI inuts)