Thiruvananthapuram, February 13 Two individuals were arrested on Friday for allegedly stealing a mobile phone and transferring money from the owner's bank account after accessing his UPI account, police said.
The accused have been identified as Harikrishnan (28) from West Kallada in Kollam district and Sandeep (29) from Vadasserikara in Pathanamthitta district.
According to police, the duo stole the mobile phone of Santhosh (53), a resident of Kudappanakunnu, from Nalamchira here on February 2.
They later allegedly accessed Santhosh's Google Pay account and transferred ₹31,762 from his bank account.
Following a complaint, police tracked the bank transactions, which led to the arrest of Harikrishnan from a location near the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College.
Sandeep was subsequently arrested in his native place, police said. After questioning, the duo were produced before a court and remanded in custody.