Mangaluru : Police from Kadri police station arrested 9 persons, who were behaving in suspicious manner, from a lodge in Pumpwell in city on late evening of August 16.

As per sources, they are from Madikeri, Kerala and also from Mangaluru city. Their identities are yet to be revealed.

A car was seized from them which bore ‘National Crime Investigation Bureau’ and ‘Government of India’ signboards.

The arrested persons are subjected to interrogations.

It is said that police personnel have searched some important places in city after these nine persons were arrested.

Some TV channels have flashed news saying that there is high alert in city. But police have not confirmed the same.