One militant was killed in a gunfight with the security forces in Bandipora district on Thursday evening. He has been identified as Umais Ahmad Sheikh from Pulwama district. Umais had joined the Lashkar-e-Toiba in June, this year. A resident of Chatpur in the southern district, Umais was a student at a local government college.
Militants attacked a team of Indian
army and anti-insurgency police with a grenade in Dudwan of Ajas area leading to a gunfight and search operation by the security forces. “Umais was found dead near the scene of the attack, but no weapon was foundon him,” “The body of a person was recovered, and his family has identified him,”.