Bantwal : Total nine people have been arrested in Surendra Bantwal murder case including Akashabhavn Sharan.

Surendra, a resident of Vasti Apartment, Bantwal Bhandaribettu, was hacked to death by miscreants on October 20 for Financial and personal hatred.

Police have arrested Satish Kulal, Girish Kinnigoli, Akash Bhavav Sharan, Venkatesh Poojary, Pradeep, Sharif, Divyaraj, Rajesh and Anil Pumpwell, and produced them in the court.

T D Nagaraj, CPI, Bantwal circle is conducting investigation under guidance from SP B M Laxmiprasad and assistant DySP Valentine D’ Souza.