The Varanasi Police have arrested five more persons in connection with the hooch tragedy in which at least 15 people have lost their lives. The DIG Police of Varanasi D K Thakur told AIR Allahabad correspondent that total seven persons have been arrested so far in this case. He said that these five were responsible for harboring the main accused and their associates involved in this illicit liquor trade in the district. However, the two main accused are still absconding.