The police arrested five outlaws including robbers and a gambler, recovered arms and other items from their possession during separate actions in different areas of the metropolis on Wednesday.
According to details, during a police encounter near Nipa Chowrangi, two robbers were injured and held with weapons. The injured robbers were shifted to hospital.
The police on a tip-off conducted raid in Gulshan-e-Mehmar and arrested two accused involved in smuggling of non-custom paid cigarettes.
An accused running gambling den was arrested with gambling material and stake money during a crackdown in Lyari Chakiwara.
The police after registering separate cases against detainees at respective police stations started investigations.