Lucky Jaiswal and Ankit Singh were arrested yesterday from the KDA Chowk at Chakeri here, ASP Kanpur Gaurav Banswal said.
The duo used to roam the city on a motorcycle and snatch expensive mobile phones from pedestrians, the officer said.
During interrogation, the accused said they used to switch-off and throw away the SIM card of the stolen phone before putting it on sale on an e-commerce website that sells second hand items, he said.
The police is looking for other members of the gang, he said.
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