Ludhiana, July 31 -- A 26-year-old man was beaten to death late on Tuesday night near Kothe Sherjang village after armed assailants intercepted his SUV, set it on fire, and attacked him with iron rods as he tried to escape.

Police have identified the victim as Jaskirat Singh Jassa.

"Jassa was being followed by masked men on a motorcycle while travelling in his Scorpio car. As he reached a deserted stretch near the village, the unidentified assailants intercepted his vehicle and poured petrol on the SUV and set it ablaze. Jassa jumped out to escape the fire, but was chased down and beaten with iron rods by the assailants," station house officer (SHO) Varinder Pal Singh said.

Locals rushed him to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DM...