An armed robber was taken into custody in an injured condition after an exchange of fire with law enforcement personnel near Hyder Chowrangi on Thursday, while his accomplice managed to escape.
Authorities have identified the arrested person as Umar Ghani son of Wazir Badshah.
A pistol with bullets and a snatched mobile phone have been recovered from the suspect.
The injured suspect has been moved to a hospital for medical treatment under police custody.
Officials from the Bahadurabad police station in District East have confirmed that a formal investigation into the incident has been initiated while efforts to find the escaped accomplice are underway.