Pune's Chikhali Police arrested three men within eight hours of an alleged armed robbery at the home of a 60-year-old woman in Jyotibanagar, Talawade, and recovered valuables worth Rs 57.87 lakh, police said.

Woman tied up, threatened with knife

The robbery allegedly took place between 1 am and 1.15 am while the victim, Bharati Maruti Bhalekar, was asleep. According to Senior Police Inspector Ranjit Jadhav, the accused allegedly broke open the door to her hall, tied her hands and legs, covered her face with a sari and assaulted her. They also allegedly threatened her with a knife before fleeing with gold jewellery, cash and other valuables.