India, May 21 -- The police today arrested two more persons in connection with the brutal assault on a young couple in Odisha's Berhampur city on May 18.

The two accused have been identified as Ashish Sahu and Dinesh Kumar Panda, said Berhampur Town police.

So far, the police have arrested four persons in connection with the assault on Umesh Rath and his female friend Gayatri Patra in the Silk City.

The cops had nabbed two accused, identified as Lingaraj Samal and Raj Malhotra, on Wednesday while prime accused Mukesh Sahu was injured in a police encounter in Berhampur in the wee hours today.

"Ashish is the brother of prime accused Mukesh Sahu. He was arrested after he surrendered before the Town police today. The four arrested persons...