Kasargod, Jul 14: Five persons have been arrested in connection with Sabith murder case which has triggered violence in Kasargod on July 7.
The arrested include two prime accused K Akshay (21), a resident of Anangoor JP Colony and K N Vaishak (19), a resident of Kalliangad. The other three accused are R Bijesh (20) of JP Colony, K Sachin Kumar (19) and a 17-year-old juvenile.
Police earlier had said that Akshay and Vaishak had directly involved in the crime.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SP), Kasaragod and Circle Inspector C.K. Sunil Kumar said that both the prime accused had themselves surrendered to police on Friday.
The remaining three accused who helped the due were arrested by police on Saturday.
The police also recovered a knife allegedly used to stab Sabith from near a stream near J.P. Colony.
Sabith and Raeese were riding a two-wheeler and the accused were travelling on motorbikes.
The police said the accused told them that following an altercation while trying to overtake Sabith and Raeese, they, in a fit of rage, stabbed Sabith and Raeese.
There was tension following the death of the youth and the police had deployed additional forces in sensitive localities.
Prohibitory orders under section 144 were also clamped till Saturday.
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