Mohali, April 19 -- Two men have been arrested for allegedly hacking mobile phones through fake shopping links and using their banking information to steal money from their accounts.

The accused, Sahil Jagda of New Tehsilpura, and Amar of Golden Avenue in Amritsar, were caught from a hotel in Phase-1, Mohali, while receiving a parcel of mobile phones purchased using stolen money.

According to Mohali superintendent of police (SP, city) Dilpreet Singh, the duo recently targeted Manoj Kumar, a resident of Dehradun, by sending a fake link. After hacking his phone, they used his credit card to make purchases worth approximately Rs.1.25 lakh, including three Motorola mobile phones.

Modus operandi

Police said the accused operated through a p...