Violence continued to take innocent lives in the financial hub of the country as five more people were shot dead overnight, officials said on Sunday.
According to local police, a man named Fahim was shot dead in Gulistan-e-Johar while another man was killed in a firing incident at a shop.
Meanwhile a dead body was found from the Ranchore Line area while a man was shot dead in Kharadar area and had not been identified until the filing of this report. On the other hand, an accused was arrested while seven others managed to flee from the scene after a police raid followed by an encounter. According to police, the accused were allegedly involved in illegal supply of weapons in the city.
Police recovered three Kalashnikovs, two rifles, one repeater, two hand grenades, a snatched car and a motorcycle from the possession of the accused.
The nabbed accused was involved in illegal arms supply since 2009, the police source added.