Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS): The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in West Bengal has arrested two persons in connection with the recent murder of BJP councillor Manish Shukla in Titagarh in North 24 Parganas district.

"We have arrested two persons in connection with the case. More people are involved in the killing. The duo was picked from their residences in the district on Monday night," police sources said.

Shukla was shot dead by bike-borne assailants on Sunday night on BT Road, barely few metres away from the local police station. Shukla was shot multiple times in the back and upper torso.

Meanwhile, Shukla's father Chandramani Shukla on Tuesday lodged an FIR naming seven people, including two outgoing Mayors of the Barrackpore and Titagarh municipality, with the Titagarh police station. The FIR named Titagarh municipality's ex-Mayor Prasanta Chowdhury and Barrackpore municipality's outgoing Mayor Uttam Das as the masterminds behind the murder.

Police sources said that Chandramani Shukla has lodged a written complaint against Chowdhury, Das and five others -- Md Kurram Khan, Bhola Prasad, Ranjit Pal, Arman Mondal and Bantul.