Mangaluru: The city police have arrested nine people, including a woman, in connection with the murder of rowdy sheeter Raja alias Raghavendra, in the Panambur police station limits on June 6.

Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said that the police have arrested the accused on the charges of conspiracy, providing financial aid and shelter to the accused after committing the crime.

The arrested are Sandeep alias Chotte Sandeep (45), Sandeep Devadiga alias Sandy  (32), Likith (31), Deekshith alias Kakke Deekshith (23), Tushar Ameen (30), Vinod Kumar (32), Lathesh Jogi (27), Sandeep Puthran (36) and Akshitha (28).