The body of a civilian was found near the site of Monday’sgunfight in Bidoora village of Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district onTuesday.
A militant and an army officer were killed while three othersoldiers, including an officer, were injured in the daylong gunfight yesterday.
Quoting local residents, news agency GNS reported that thebody of Nasir Ahmad Mir (23) son of Fayaz Ahmad Mir of Check Achabal was foundby the people near the encounter site today morning.
It said the police reached at the spot and took the body forpost-mortem and other legal formalities.
Nasir, according to locals was a first-year student atDegree College Anantnag.
Meanwhile, as soon as the news about Nasir’s death spread inthe area, shops and other business establishments were shut while transportwent off the roads.