Ajmer/IBNS: A cleric in Rajasthan's Ajmer was beaten to death inside a mosque by three masked men, media reports said.

The incident occurred at Ramganj's Kanchan Nagar on Saturday.

Mohammad Mahir, the victim who is from Uttar Pradesh's Rampura, was reportedly sleeping with six children inside the mosque when the accused entered and attacked the cleric.

The accused also took away Mahir's mobile phones and threatened to kill the children when they were screaming for help.

After the accused left, the children came out of the mosque and told their neighbours about the killing incident.

A case has been filed under Section 302 of IPC.