India, June 19 -- Pune rural police local crime branch (LCB) on June 17 arrested three members of an inter-district dacoity and robbery gang and detained a juvenile, leading to the detection of 20 criminal cases across Pune and Ahilyanagar districts and recovery of stolen valuables worth nearly Rs.25 lakh, officials said on Thursday.

The investigation gathered pace after armed assailants allegedly targeted five locations - four villages in Daund taluka and one site in neighbouring Ahilyanagar district - on June 10.

The combined value of stolen property in these incidents was estimated at more than Rs.7 lakh.

The probe revealed that the accused allegedly travelled from Ahilyanagar district into Pune district to commit the offences befor...