Mangalore : Barke police who are investigating the recent shoot-out at Ballalbagh where some bike bound assailants had fired at a businessman named Vijayendra Bhat, have arrested six persons on August 6, Tuesday. The arrested include two prime accused namely Dikshith who fired at Vijayendra and Lithesh who was riding the bike.

The other arrested are Satish alias Sachu (28)  of Soorinje Katipalla, Padmaraj alias Paddu (29) of Bejai, Keshava Someshwar alias Choni (23) of Ullal and Anil (30) from Pumpwell.

The incident took place on the evening of August 2 when Bhat was returning home in his Scorpio vehicle at Ballalbagh., The window panes of the car were broken in the incident, Bhat however had jumped out of his vehicle and entered a nearby hotel to escape from the assailants.

The arrested have reportedly told the police that they had acted at the directive of underworld don Vicky Shetty in revenge to the killing of Bejai Raja and also stated that the entrepreneur had extended aid to the Bejai Raja killers.

The businessman Vijayendra Bhat owns Sudhindra Supermarket and Tom and Chilly Restaurant apart from a flour mill.

Further investigations are progressing.