A suspected robber was apprehended in an injured state on Sunday following an armed confrontation with law enforcement officials near Baloch Bridge.
Authorities from the Tipu Sultan police station identified the individual taken into custody as Touseef, son of Basheer.
The arrest came after an exchange of gunfire between the police patrol and the alleged assailant during the encounter.
Following the incident, officers seized several items from the scene. The recovered evidence includes one pistol with accompanying ammunition, a mobile phone, and a motorcycle.
A formal investigation has now been launched into the matter, according to a statement from District East police.