Three persons had been earlier arrested in connection with the case.
Mohammed Askar and Mohammed Shihab, brothers from Mechery in Thrissur, were arrested by a team deputed by the Kannur and the Kasaragod police.
They were arrested while travelling on a bus in Allahabad on Wednesday, T N Sajeevan, Circle Inspector, Neeleshwaram, who is in charge of the police team said on Thursday.
They were brought here on Thursday and would be produced before the court on Friday, he said.
The duo had left for Mumbai after committing the crime. They later left for Kanpur.
With the police in pursuit, they left for Allahabad from where they were rounded up, Mr. Sajeevan said.
He said three more persons were wanted in connection with the case.
The gang had barged into the villa of the Dubai-based businessman, who was here to celebrate Id-ul-Fitr, around 11 p.m. on August 7 with the intention of burglary. Haji's family had opened the doors expecting that someone had come to receive zakaath.
The gang looted valuables and sped away in their car with 1,200 dirhams and Rs.30,000 in cash.
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