Mangaluru : The city police have arrested three persons in connection with the murder of 43-year-old fisherman Rajesh Kotian on Tuesday.

The police gave the names of the accused as Mohammed Asif (19) and Abdul Mutalif (20). A 17-year-old boy has also been named as an accused.

The police said that these three acted on the behest of another man who is still at large. The police said that the three accused bludgeoned Rajesh Kotian when he was on his way to a board boat at Ullal Kodi and leave for fishing in the early hours of Tuesday.

The incident resulted in Rajesh Kotian’s family members and Mogaveeras staging a protest in front of the Ullal Police Station on Wednesday. Additional police force has been deputed in the area to maintain peace.