Police said that the arrested have been identified as Shoaib and Arvind, both residents of Indirapuram area of Ghaziabad.
"Police got information that two robbers were planning to execute a robbery in Nyaykhand-3 area last night. Acting on tip-off, a police team was sent there and robbers were arrested," said a senior police officer.
Officer also said that police had recovered two knives from their possession, adding that Shoaib and Arvind used to commit robbery in Delhi, Noida and Ghaziabad.