Police have arrested two persons, who allegedly barged into a mosque and raised ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans, in Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka, an official said on Tuesday.The arrested youths have been identified as Keerthan, a resident of Bilinele Sodlu and Sachin, a resident of Kaikamba Nedtota — both in their 20s. The incident took place in the limits of Kadaba police station on Sunday night.

The accused, who came on a bike, had barged into the premises of the mosque and raised ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans. When the cleric of the mosque came out, the youths had escaped from the spot.