Hyderabad, Feb. 13 -- Six more persons have been arrested by the Moinabad police for attacking Chilkur Balaji head priest CS Rangarajan.

Veera Raghava Reddy, founder of Rama Rajyam organisation along with his associates on February 7, had allegedly trespassed into the house of the head priest at Chilkur village in Moinabad and after a disagreement attacked him.

Reddy had sought help from Rangarajan for expanding his organisation 'Rama Rajyam'. He sought funds and help from the head priest to recruit people.

The police had arrested Raghava Reddy and five others in the case earlier and remanded them. According to reports 14 other accused are absconding.

Speaking to Siasat.com, Moinabad police said, "The accused were arrested for assault...