Officials from Crime Branch (Unit III) arrested a gang of four dacoits, alleged of committing three robberies in Baner, Sangvi and Punawale in the wee hours of March 6, on Tuesday afternoon.

In police net: All five (above, right) were arrested by officials of the Crime Branch (Unit III) on Tuesday; (right) the gold ornaments the cops recovered. Pics/Mohan Patil

The accused were identified as Sonu Kapursingh Tak (19), a resident of Hadapsar, Nikhil Sunil More (24) of Manjari, Pandurang Kisan Chowgule (23) and Prashant alias Ratan Gautaam Mohire (26) from Kamshet.