Mysore: Kuvempunagar Police have arrested two more persons in connection with the gang-rape incident that took place at Lingambudhi Palya on the outskirts of the city on May 8 night. The two accused were arrested yesterday morning.

Kuvempunagar Inspector Raju, who interrogated the accused yesterday, produced them before a Court this morning. The Police, who had arrested three persons involved in the gang-rape incident on Thursday and produced them before a Court, has taken custody of the three accused for interrogation.

It is learnt that a total of eight men were involved in the gang-rape and the Police, who have arrested five accused have launched a hunt to nab three others. It may be recalled that the woman was allegedly gang-raped by four men in a drunken stupor on the night of May 8. Before committing the crime, the gang brutally assaulted the woman’s friend Shivasiddappa and broke one of his legs. They assaulted him with lethal weapons.

Jayapura Police had registered a gang-rape case and had formed eight teams to hunt for the perpetrators. Later, the probe was taken up by Kuvempunagar Police who have now cracked the case.