Belukurichi police have arrested five persons on the charge of stealing a car of John Gunaseelan, of Sankagiri, in July 2011.
The police said that the arrested were: A. Bakrudin (35) and his brother A. Kadharmoideen (40) of Ammapettai; M. Arun Kumar (23) and P. Ashok Kumar (24) of Anna Nagar in Salem district; and M. Shankar (30) of Thutikulam Post Namakkal.
In his complaint Mr. Gunaseelan had said these persons had blocked his vehicle when he was on his way to Namakkal, and forcibly took the vehicle.
The car was secured on Monday. The arrested were produced before the Rasipuram Judicial Magistrate and remanded in custody.