KARACHI: Security forces took into custody three suspects during a search operation near Sango and Umar Lane areas late Monday night, police sources stated.

The suspects ? Majeed, Aijaz, and Usama Baloch ? are reportedly the henchmen of female drug seller 'Mema', police sources said, adding that a large volume of contraband was recovered from them.

Another suspect was arrested during a raid carried out in the PIB Colony area last night, police said, adding that weapons were also taken into custody from him.

The arrestee is accused of firing at Rangers officials back in 2014, injuring two of them and a pedestrian in the process. The suspect is also wanted for various other crimes, including drug-selling and extortion, police explained.

Clash in the cold

Men of two armed groups engaged in an exchange of gunfire on Mall Road, Murree, late Monday night, police sources revealed.

The gunmen were only embroiled in aerial firing in an attempt of making a bigger threat to the other due to clash over a cabin located on Mall Road, security officials mentioned. However, no casualties were reported.

Mall Road, consequently, has been closed for the time being after police reached the site.