PALAKKAD: The police arrested three people in connection with the murder of Popular Front leader Subair. They were nabbed from their hideouts in Palakkad city and surrounding areas. They are being questioned at a secret centre. Police said information about them could not be released at this time. The arrested are directly involved in the murder.

Subair was hacked in front of his father while they were returning after offering prayers at the mosque on Friday. The armed gang in two cars had ambushed Subair and his father.

Meantime, the killers of RSS activist Sreenivasan are still on the run. The police got information that one of the bikes used by the killers was given by Abdu Rahman, native of Shanghuvarathodu. The bike belongs to Anitha of Chittoor. She had mortgaged the bike two years ago. Police said a search has been intensified for Abdurahman and the bike.