The Vakola Police in Mumbai have arrested two youths in connection with the alleged snatching of a mobile phone from a 52-year-old man in Santacruz East and recovered the stolen device within hours of the incident, police said.

The incident took place on September 20 when the victim, identified as Hiren Narendra Naik, was walking along the pavement outside a Ganpati temple in Anand Nagar area of Santacruz East, after offering prayers.