India, Oct. 14 -- The Vishrambaug police arrested three alleged members of a Haryana gang for their suspected involvement in jewellery and mobile phone thefts during Ganeshotsav and Ganesh immersion processions in Pune.

The arrests followed a two-month pursuit spanning nearly 4,500 km across several states, during which police recovered valuables worth around Rs.23 lakh, officials said on Wednesday.

The accused, residents of Palwal in Haryana, allegedly took advantage of the festival crowds to steal valuables. The police investigation led to the detection of nine theft cases. The accused have been identified as Ajay Samsher Vinodkumar Rupsingh Koli, 20, Aman Samsher Anil Kumar Narayansingh Koli, 24, and Deepak Samsher Rajubhai Sapsingh,...