"Shekhar, a resident of Railway Road and Santosh, a native of Bhopra, who were wanted in several cases of robbery and chain- snatching, were arrested from Kavinagar area last evening," a senior police officer said here.
Acting on a tip off, police laid a trap and arrested them, he said, adding that three gold chains, two country-made pistols and a bike were recovered from them.
The duo yesterday had also tried to snatch a gold chain from a woman in Kavinagar, but due to her alertness, they fled the spot, he said.