A priest of a temple here was today beaten to death by some unidentified persons at Shekhupura area here, police said.
Net Ram, priest of Kusht Ashram, was beaten by over 10 assailants who also took away Rs 1 lakh cash and ornaments from the temple premises, they said.
Ram succumbed to his injuries in a civil hospital, police said.
Senior police officials including IG G S Dhillon and SSP GS Randhawa reached the spot to take stock of the situation.
A case has been registered and the matter is being investigated, they said.
