KARACHI: Police on Thursday claimed to have killed Kamran Gujjar, a commander of Daesh group, in an encounter in Karachi, Dawn reported.

The suspect is said to have confessed to his involvement in target killings, grenade attacks and bank robberies.

According to Sindh police, acting on a tip-off, launched a search operation in Ittehad Town area where the raiding party came under fire. One of the attackers and two policemen were severely injured during the encounter.

The attacker was identified as Gujjar, a ‘trained Daesh commander’ who had also worked for Al-Qaeda in the subcontinent (AQIS) in the past and was carrying a bounty of Rs 2.5 million on his head. Gujjar was shifted to a hospital where he died during treatment.

Police claimed to have recovered a sub-machine gun, three hand grenades and explosive material from his possession.