Mangaluru: Vitla police arrested five and seized properties including cash of Rs 7.5 lakh, eight gram gold jewelry, 2 cars, six cell phones and passports inconnection with recent alleged honey trap and assault case reported at Vitla police station area limits.

The police arrested five at Mani in Bantwal taluk on Thursday. The accused indentified as Ashraf Samsheer (27), Muhammed Iqbal (27) both from Thokkottu, Farangipet based Zainuddin (21), Ullal Mukkacherry native Ubaidulla (32), and Farzana alias Farzama Sumayya (26) from Arehalli of Sakleshpur.

The accused allegedly honey trapped and assaulted victim, Hanif to rob his cash and other valuables at Kudtamugeru near Vitla town last week. Police investigation into the case is in progress.