The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakistan on Saturday claimed its personnel killed a terrorist who was allegedly linked to 50 murders.

According to a CTD statement, the intelligence-based operation took place in Chiniot, reported Dawn News.

The CTD spokesperson told Dawn News that during the action, the alleged terrorist and his accomplice resisted, leading to an exchange of fire between CTD personnel and the “terrorists”.

Both were killed during the exchange of fire.

The spokesperson revealed that the suspect, with a bounty of Rs2.5 million on his head, had been in hiding since 2011, evading security agencies.

According to reports, security personnel recovered modern weapons and explosives from the hideout of the terrorist.