Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Jan 14: The police have arrested two more accused in connection to the murder of Basheer at Kottara Chowki.
Lateesh (24), a resident of Mogral, Kasargod, and Pushparaj (23) of Vidyanagar, Kasargod, were arrested by the CCB police on Sunday January 14.
Basheer was brutally assaulted by a group at Kottara Chowki on the night of January 3 just as he was closing his fast food restaurant. He passed away four days later. The police who have already arrested four accused in the case said that he was attacked in retaliation to the murder of Deepak Rao in Katipalla the same afternoon.
The police earlier arrested Shreejith, Kishan Poojary, Dhanush Poojary and Sandesh Kotian in the case. During interrogation, it came to light that others too were involved in the crime. Acting on the information, the police arrested Lateesh and Pushparaj.
Both have been handed over to Kavoor police for further investigation.
CCB inspector Shantharam, PSI Shyamsunder and other police personnel were part of the arrest operation.