The Commissionerate police have arrested nine persons, including seven minor boys, in connection with the murder of a youth, Shiba Gouda, of the Tapobana slum of the city on Saturday last.
The accused were arrested on the basis of statement of deceased Shiva Gouda’s friend Linga Reddy, who suffered grievous injuries in the attack, DCP Anup Sahoo said.
According to police, Gouda along with his friend Reddy was returning home on a motorcycle when a group of miscreants waylaid them near a pond in Baramunda village under the Khandagiri police station. As they resisted the miscreants, they were beaten up severely with iron rods and attacked with sharp weapons.
As a result, Gouda died on the spot while his friend was rescued and was admitted to a private hospital here.
During the investigation, it was ascertained that as many as 10 persons were found to be involved in the crime. While police have arrested nine suspects, another accused involved in the crime is still absconding.