Thane, Nov 5 (PTI) Thane Rural Police have arrested alleged gangster Digvijay alias Digya Pisal and his three associates, an official said on Thursday.
The district police have launched a special drive to arrest absconding criminals, said Additional Superintendent of Police Anmol Mittal.
After receiving a tip-off on Wednesday that Pisal, leader of the infamous 'D gang', was present in the Sai Valivali area of Ambernath, a Crime Branch team rushed to the spot, the official said.
Pisal and his three associates including a minor sped away in an SUV toward Jambhul village and later abandoned the vehicle in an open forest before fleeing on foot.
While the police team chased down Sahil Datta Jadhav (19), Rituraj Santosh Rathod (19), both residents of Badlapur, along with the minor, Pisal managed to escape.
He was subsequently nabbed from Mumbai's Dahisar area.
Two country-made pistols and seven live cartridges were recovered from the SUV while another firearm was recovered from Pisal.
A case has been registered against the accused under the Arms Act at Kulgaon Police Station, the official said.
