A Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has arrested five dacoits after an encounter in the forest areas of sectors F-10 and G-10, a police representative said on Tuesday.
An SIU team raided the forest area along Nazim Uddin Road on a tip-off. An encounter took place after the five dacoits namely Nazeer Khan, Sher Agha, Adil, Aaqib and Kamran Khan were arrested. The police also recovered weapons and ammunition from them. The accused have confessed to committing dacoities and robberies in various areas of Kohsar, Karachi Company, Aabpara, Shamas Colony and Shalimar police stations. They used to barge in houses, cut grills of windows and loot houses after taking hostages at gunpoint.
Another police team has been constituted to arrest their other accomplices, who managed to escape while taking advantage of the darkness.
