Chennai, Jan. 28 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) have arrested two absconding accused in the 2019 Tamil Nadu Ramalingam murder case linked with the banned Popular Front of India (PFI).

The arrested were identified as Abdul Majeeth and Shahul Hameed, both hailing from Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, NIA said in a statement.

NIA investigations have revealed the two to be involved in the murder and members of PFI.

The duo had conspired with other accused persons near the Periyapalli mosque in Thirubhuvanam on February 15, 2019 to chop the hands of Ramalingam with the intent to create fear among the people and spread communal hatred.

NIA, which took over the investigation from the Tamil Nadu police in March 2019, had ch...