The police arrested five outlaws involved in robbery and aerial firing during separate raids in different localities of the city here on early Friday. According to police, on information, it approached four robbers busy in looting citizens at gunpoint near Baloch Colony Bridge in Tipu Sultan Police Station jurisdiction. The armed robbers seeing the police party started firing which led to exchange of fire between the police and robbers. After about ten minutes of intense exchange of fire, Police arrested three dacoits while one managed to flee. Six snatched mobile phones and arms were recovered from possession of the detainees. Meanwhile the police on complaints of locals conducted raid in Zainab Market area located in Saeedabad Police Station jurisdiction and arrested two persons involved in creating panic in the area through heavy aerial firing. The police also recovered arms from the possession of detained culprits. Separate cases have been registered against detainees at concerned police stations and police have initiated the investigation.