Bantwal : Police have arrested two more persons in connection to the Tulu actor and rowdy sheeter Surendra Bantwal murder case. The accused namely Prateek and Jayaesh alias Sachu from Belthangady were produced before the court today.

The total number of persons arrested in this case has risen to 11.

The accused Pratheek has received Rs 2,50,000 from the accused Sathish and Girish promising to provide shelter, vehicle arrangement and financial support, after the execution of the crime and helped the accused to go absconding. Another accused Sacchu alias Jayesh resident of Konchadi, as per the direction of rowdy sheeter Akash Bhavan Sharan had collected cash from another accused to Pradeep alias Pappu and helped in the execution of the crime.