A 35-year-old man was beaten to death by some persons in Ayodhya, police said.
The deceased is identified as Gorakhnath Mali, working as the caretaker of Ashtbhuji temple in Ayodhya, police said.
The incident took place last evening when two goons --Raj kumar Yadav and Bhupendra Kumar Yadav -- in an inebriated state, entered into an argument with Mali, they said, adding, the duo beat up the caretaker by wooden sticks to death.
Faizabad SP City R A Gautam said the murderers have criminal background and they have been sent to jail in a murder case before also.
The accused have been arrested, he said.
