MALAPPURAM: Eight BJP and RSS workers have been arrested in connection with the murder of an Islam convert at Kodinhi near Tirurangadi in the district one week ago.The arrest was recorded by Tirurangadi police on Sunday.It was on November 19, Faisal alias Anilkumar (Unni-30) son of Ananthakrishnan Nair native of Kodinhi, was found dead in a drain at Kodinhi.Faisal who was working in abroad was converted to Islam six months ago at Riyad and his family also embraced Islam recently.According to police brother-in-law of Faizal, Vinod, who is local BJP leader, is prime accused of the case and he got help from other party workers for the murder.Faizal was attacked while he was going to pick up his relatives from Tanur railway station in an autorikshaw at Farooq Nagar around 500 metres away from his house, around 5am on Saturday.After the incident mother of Faizal had revealed that Faizal received death threat from his brother-in-law for embracing Islam.Faizal worked as house driver in Riyad embraced Islam at Riyad, with the help of his friends there. His wife and three children embraced Islam and completed a religious study class at Ponnani recently.