Udupi: Police have arrested three alleged shooters in connection with the murder of Congress leader and contractor David D’Souza in Udupi district, with the prime accused alone facing 26 criminal cases across five states, Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar said on Saturday, August 8. The prime accused, Raju, allegedly shot him with a 9mm pistol. More than ₹2 lakh was transferred to Raju’s bank account in instalments before and after the murder,” Shankar said. The accused allegedly had limited knowledge of each other and had used false identities while communicating. Police are continuing their investigation to identify other persons who allegedly assisted the shooters and those who financed the murder.