Kota, Feb 4 (PTI) The blood-stained body of a 28-year-old mentally challenged man was found at a government school in a village here on Friday morning, police said.

The victim was beaten to death with sticks by unidentified assailants who dumped the body on the school premises in Chandrapura village under the Chechat police station limits, they said.

Also Read | Rajasthan Shocker: 4-Year-Old Girl Raped By Relative In Jalore; Accused Arrested.

A case of murder was lodged and the body handed over to the family members after a post-mortem examination, the police said.

The deceased was identified as Dayaram Gurjar (28), a local resident.

Also Read | AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi Rejects 'Z' Security, Asks Govt To File Case Under UAPA After Attack on Him.

There were several injury marks on the body, and pieces of wood were stuffed inside the mouth, local SHO Rajendra Prasad Meena said.

The motive behind the brutal murder is not clear yet, he added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)