A youth, identified as Shahid Aijaz from Anantnag District, was killed in "cross firing" between Security Forces (SFs) and militants near a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Babapora area in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on October 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Police official said that Shahid was killed in "cross firing after a CRPF party retaliated a militant attack in the area".
Separately, one Pakistani Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant under detention for fourteen years was killed while three security personnel injured in a gunfight between militants and SFs in the woods Bhata Durrian in Mendhar area of Poonch District on October 24, reports Greater Kashmir. An official said Zia Mustafa, a resident of Rawalakot, lodged in high security Kot Bhalwal jail since 2003, was shifted to Mendhar on 14 days' Police remand in connection with FIR 107/2021 registered in Gursai Police Station related to the encounter in Bhata Dhurian Nar Khas forests in which four Army soldiers including a JCO were killed on October 14. Zia was reportedly taken to a militant hideout after investigation "revealed his links" to the hiding militants in the area. He was reportedly injured along with the three SFs personnel in the encounter that ensued between militants and SFs. "During searches in late noon hours, the militant was found lying dead and his body has now been retrieved, " official added.