Two persons on Monday were arrested for allegedly carrying 'lethal weapons' near Government PU College in Kundapur under Udupi district where students are protesting against disallowing hijab in educational institutions, informed local police.
According to police officers, out of five men carrying weapons, three managed to flee from the spot.
A case has been registered at the Kundapur police station.
The two arrested have been identified as Haji Abdul Majid and Rajjab who hail from Gangolli, a village near Kundapur.
Over the past week protests by college students in the district over their right to wear a hijab have grown, as have counter-agitations led, by other students wearing saffron scarves.