Police claimed to have arrested a main character of Lyari gang war from Hub after encounter on Sunday.
According to the DPO Lasbela, police have arrested Haji Hamid, alias Amir, who is a brother of killed gangster of Lyari gang war, Arshad Pupo. He was arrested when he entered a house near Bhittabad in Hub for committing robbery, the official said.
Police reached the spot after receiving information and warned him to surrender but he threw hand grenade on police party and started fire, the DPO said. After retaliatory fire, police arrested him and recovered a weapon from his possession. He was involved in several cases of murder, kidnapping for ransom, extortion and other criminal activates, according to police. Further investigation was underway.