The prime accused in the murder of Social Democratic Party of India worker Ashraf Kalayi at Benjanapadavu near here, has been arrested, taking the total number of arrests in the case to seven.
Police said the accused Bharat Kumdelu, 30, a resident of Bantwal and who was suspected to be the mastermind behind the murder, was being interrogated.
The murder had sparked communal tension in the area forcing the district administration to impose prohibitory orders under Section 144 in four taluks of Dakshina Kannada district.
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Expect one, all the accused arrested in connection with the murder had criminal cases pending against them, police said.
Ashraf Kalayi was murdered on June 21 by a group of assailants soon after he hoisted the party flag at Benjanapadavu on its foundation day.
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