Udupi: A quick progress has bee made in the death case of headconstable Yogish Padakannaya (53) of Mangalore, a Dalit who suffered head injuries from stone pelting rowdies on the midnight prior to New Year Day, at a musical show, with the arrest of 4 local persons, 3 of whom Muslims and one Hindu, all residents of Katapadi and surrounding areas.

The arrested persons are named Rafiq (37), Latif (24), Abubakker (37) and Bhaskar (28), who pelted stones from adjoining buildings at the police who were trying to stop the revelries that went beyond midnight, violating an understanding made by organizers with local police.

The arrested persons were produced in a law court and remanded to judicial custody till Jan 18.

The town is tense and local citizens have already demanded severe punishment for the miscreants while obstructing police on duty.

Cheluvaraju, CIP at Kaup, led the investigation to round up culprits. Adarsh Youth Club had been asked to pack up after New Year dawned at 1 AM on 01-01-2012. The Youths resorted to violence and a tragedy took place.