TWO men have been arrested following a mugging.

The victim was walking along Northam Road, in Southampton near the Esso petrol station between 10.30pm and 10.40pm when a pair of robbers jumped out and mugged him.

They ran off with his cash and mobile phone towards the Lumpy Lane area.

A 25-year-old man from Southampton and a 22-year-old man from Middlesex remain in police custody following the incident on Thursday, April 3.

Anyone with information can contact Detective Sergeant Mark Edis in the Fortress team on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.