Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Jan 15: The police have arrested two more accused in connection to the murder of Deepak Rao at Katipalla earlier this month.

The arrested have been identified as Abdul Azeez alias Azeez (42) and Abdul Azeem alias Azeem (34), both residents of Katipalla.

Deepak was hacked to death in broad daylight on January 3 by four assailants who came in a white Maruti Swift. The police who took up the investigation succeeded in arresting the accused the same evening following a dramatic car chase.

Deepak Rao

The police had then arrested Mohammed Naushad (22) and Mohammed Irshan alias Irsha (21), and hours later, nabbed Mohammed Nawaz alias Pinky Nawaz (23) and Rizwan alias Ijju (24). Pinky Nawaz and Rizwan sustained injuries when the police opened fire while giving them a chase, and are recuperating in hospital. Naushad and Irshan have been sent to judicial custody.

The police who learnt of the involvement of some more people in the case and formed a special team that has now succeeded in arresting Azeez and Azeem.

Panambur inspector Rafiq and CCB police personnel led by inspector Shantharam were part of the arrest operation.