Shahbaz Taseer, the son of the slain Punjab governor, however, rebutted the police claim and said none of his abductors had been killed. The terrorists were killed during a gun battle with personnel of the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) at Sheikhupura on Sunday. The terrorists ambushed the security personnel when they reached the area, triggering an exchange of fire. Police recovered two kilograms of explosives, three pistols and three Kalashnikov rifles from the dead terrorists. After the gun battle, the security personnel conducted a search operation late into Sunday night but three accomplices of the dead men managed to escape, officials said.

Source: Hindustan Times October 17, 2016 10:54 UTC