India, Aug. 7 -- After a spree of armed robberies in Pali where at least seven houses were targeted between July 26 and 27, the police finally arrested six men, with the seventh still on the run. During the reported dacoities, elderly residents were threatened with weapons like choppers, and looted of jewellery and valuables.

Following the incidents at the Hatond and Gondav villages, the local crime branch and the Pali police in Raigad formed a 10-member special investigation team (SIT). For a week the team surveyed the area, gathered information, and then they tracked down the accused and arrested them.

The investigation revealed the gang's modus operandi where one member would pose as a vegetable vendor and move through remote village...