On October 30, a non-local labourer critically injured in the terror attack at Kitrusu village in Kulgam District succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll in the incident to six, reports Daily Excelsior. Five migrant labourers from Murshidabad District of West Bengal were shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam district on October 29, while the sixth one was injured. Director-General of Police (DGP), Dilbagh Singh hinted at the involvement of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) in the incident, adds The Hindu.
Times of India on October 31 reports that the terrorist behind the killing of truck driver, Narayan Dutt, in Kanilwan area of Bijbehara of Anantnag District, on October 28, killed on the same day (October 28), was identified as HM militant Aijaz Ahmad Malik.