Mangaluru: The Fourth Additional District and Sessions Judge Neerale Veerabhadraiah Bhavani on Thursday convicted two persons and acquitted six others in connection with the murder of Santosh alias Candle Santhu, a notorious criminal, near Polai in February 2009.

According to the chargesheet, Santhu, a resident of Balthile House, went to the Rajarajeshwari temple in Polali on February 18, 2009.

His sister, Lathika, who was walking down the road, head a cry for help and saw a car parked at the bus stand.

She rushed there and saw her brother lying in a pool of blood. Santhu died while he was being taken to the hospital.

Following complaint by Lathika, the police arrested 22 persons, including Madoor Yusuf, who was among the two murdered in the Manglauru District Prison in November 2015.

The police filed chargesheet under Sections 143 (punishment for unlawful assembly), 147 (punishment for rioting), 148 (rioting, armed with lethal weapons) and 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code.

The Judge on Thursday convicted Iqbal (accused No.1) and Farooq (accused No. 6) for the offence under Section 302.

The quantum of punishment will be announced on Friday.

The Judge acquitted Siddiq alias Munna, Asif alias Mohammed Asif, Sarfaraz, Mohammed Haris, Abdul Rehiman and Mansoor.