Dharwad, April 13 -- Nine people have been arrested in connection with the murder of Youth Congress leader Fairoz Khan Pathan in Karnataka's Dharwad district, an official said on Monday.

Speaking to ANI, Hubli-Dharwad Police Commissioner N Shashikumar said the murder took place on April 10 and further arrests are likely.

"On April 10, a murder was committed of one person, Fairoz Pathan. In this case, nine people have been arrested. We are yet to arrest a few more people involved in this case," he said.

According to the police, unidentified assailants allegedly barged into Pathan's house in the Mehboob Nagar area and attacked him with lethal weapons late at night. He died on the spot.

Police said family members were not present in the ...