Two Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) militants were killed in an encounter in Wanigam Payeen village in Baramulla District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) of India on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior. One of the slain militants was identified as Abrar alias Langoo, a JeM militant and a Pakistani national, while the second slain militant was identified as Amir Siraj from Adipora in Sopore. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said, during the searches in Wanigam Payeen village, a spot was zeroed on where militants were hiding. When Security Forces (SFs) reached close to the spot, the hiding militants opened fire triggering an encounter. However, the hiding militants tried to change location and there was a lull for a few hours after which a contact was again established. In the ensuing gunfight, two militants were killed. Police recovered incriminating materials including arms and ammunition from the site of encounter.
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper, identified as constable Mritunjoy Chutia (24), of 115 battalion of CRPF G Coy, who was injured in grenade blast on December 23, succumbed to his injuries at SK institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura in Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) in India on December 24, reports Daily Excelsior. Earlier, SATP had reported that six persons including Block Development Officer (BDO), four Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and a Policeman were injured in a grenade attack in Tawheed Chowk area in Ganderbal District of J&K on December 23.