Mangaluru : Three more people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Charanraj Rai, a resident of Aryapu village in Puttur taluk.

Kishore Poojary, 24, Rakesh Madiwala, 27, and Remanth Gowda, 26, were arrested at Somwarpet on Monday. Dakshina Kannada SP Rishikesh Sonawane said that Hassan and Kodagu district police assisted in tracing the accused.

On Saturday, Charanraj Rai was hacked to death in Perlampady, Kolthige village.