Mandya, May 11 -- Srirangapatna Police have arrested five persons in connection with the murder of Mohammed Shoaib, a second-hand car dealer from Udayagiri in Mysuru, said Mandya Superintendent of Police (SP) Dr. V.J. Shobha Rani.

Those arrested are Khaliq Ahmed, Syed Shoaib, Mohammed Saif, Masood Ahmed and Rihan Ahmed Khan, all residents of Udayagiri in Mysuru, the SP added.

Continuing, the SP said that following a complaint from deceased Mohammed Shoaib's mother Sultana Begum, an investigation team, comprising Dy.SP Krishnakumar, Inspectors Kumar and Vinod, was formed to crack the murder, which took place near Nimishamba Temple in Ganjam, Srirangapatna taluk at about 8.30 pm on May 3.

Syed Shoaib, who had conspired to eliminate Moham...