The incident occurred last night when some persons intercepted and attacked Pankaj Khajuria with sharp edged weapons at Bun area in Nagrota, they said.
The victim was rushed to a hospital by some passers-by. However, he succumbed to injuries there, police said, adding before his death he told the police that he was attacked by unidentified persons.
A case has been registered and three persons have been detained, they said.
The victim was working in a private company in Jammu.