Agencies:

Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was martyred and a terrorist killed on Thursday late night during an encounter that stretched well past night at Malbagh area on the outskirts of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir.

The soldier who had received bullet injured, succumbed to his injuries.
This was the third encounter in Srinagar in the last 45 days.
The forces identified the slain terrorist as Zahid Ahmad Dass, resident of Waghama, Anantnag. He was involved in an attack on CRPF and Jammu and Kashmir Police at Bijbehara, Anantnag on June 26 this year.
A CRPF personnel was martyred and a six year old child was killed in the attack.