Kochi, Wednesday 12 August 2009: Two persons were arrested today for their alleged involvement in the murder of a mobile phone shop owner at Edappally in the city on July 23, police said.

Addressing media persons here today, Ernakulam City police Commissioner, Manoj Abraham said a police team led by Kalamassery Circle Inspector N R Jayaraj arrested both the accused, Aneesh (23) and Jinto (25) from Kolencherry in the district.

The motive for the murder was money, he said, and added that mobile phones, cash and recharge coupons, worth about Rs 78,000 were taken away from the shop after murdering Basheer Haji (55), the owner of ‘New Mobile Planet’ shop.

Both the accused were school dropouts and were involved in gas cylinder theft and an arrest warrant was pending against the two, he said.

The duo would be brought before Aluva court, he said.