THRISSUR: Police have arrested four more people in connection with the rape of a minor girl in Aloor. With this, the number of those arrested in the case has increased to 11. The girl has identified the culprits. The arrested are Arun (29), Manikandan (30), Unnikrishnan alias Kannan (49) Kabir (54). Manikandan, the fourth accused in the case, was nabbed by a police team from Chalakudy railway station at around midnight yesterday.

Arun was taken into police custody from Chalakudy South, Kabir from the market area and Unnikrishnan from Aloor. Seven people, including the first accused, were arrested yesterday. Police said the accused tortured her by pretending to be in love and seducing her. The other accused in the case will be arrested soon, police said