VARANASI, June 30 -- A joint team of Rohaniya police and the Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested five accused in connection with the murder of a shopkeeper in Awaleshpur, with investigators claiming the crime was linked to a failed attempt to steal the victim's mobile phone after identifying a bank account containing about Rs.26 lakh. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Varuna) Pramod Kumar said three accused-Ayush Patel alias Bhola (21), Manish Singh (22) and Aman Seth (22)-were arrested near Aryan School in Akhri on Sunday, while Gianshu Patel alias Babu (19) and Sushil Patel alias Golu (20) were apprehended after a police encounter near MP Memorial School in Karasada on Monday. Police said the case was registered on June 8 after Virendra Kumar lodged a complaint alleging that his brother, Jitendra Kumar, had been shot dead by unidentified assailants. Investigation through CCTV footage and cyber surveillance led to the identification of the five accused. According to police, Gianshu had earlier visited Jitendra's Lucky General Store posing as a Paytm KYC executive and obtained details indicating that the victim's bank account held around Rs.26 lakh. He allegedly shared the information with his associates, who then plotted to steal Jitendra's mobile phone. On the night of June 8, two accused allegedly chased Jitendra on a motorcycle and shot him while he was returning home after closing his shop. Though critically injured, he managed to reach home before succumbing to his injuries. Police said the accused were also involved in cyber fraud, posing as Paytm employees to cheat shopkeepers in Varanasi, Lucknow, Kanpur and Chandauli....