Police continued their drive against criminal elements in the metropolis, arresting 118 suspects on Monday.
A police statement said that the arrested included eight proclaimed offenders. The statement also mentioned the recovery of a considerably large amount of arms and ammunition of varying calibres from the suspects. Furthermore, sources said that five people were killed in various incidents of crime in the metropolis during the last 24 hours. One of the dacoits lost his life resisting dacoits while three were killed owing to a clash between two groups. Another two also perished in a cracker attack.