Bodies of Missing Special Police Officers Found in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir

Kishtwar, November 12 (Daily Kiran) : Authorities in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, have recovered the bodies of two missing Special Police Officers (SPOs) after an extensive search operation in the Marwah area. The bodies were discovered several hours after they went missing, and both officers’ rifles were found to be missing as well.

Reports indicate that one officer had a gunshot wound to the head, while the other was shot in the back. The deceased officers, identified as Rashpal Kumar and Babi Chand, were reportedly on patrol with the army and heading towards a “dharna post” when they disappeared. Initially, their mobile phones were operational, but they later became switched off.

Following their disappearance, a large-scale search operation was launched in the Dharnah forest area of Marwah. Kishtwar police, along with the Indian Army, heightened security across the district, establishing additional checkpoints and conducting thorough inspections of vehicles and pedestrians.

Numerous security personnel were deployed in the forests of Marwah and Dachhan to locate the missing SPOs, maintaining strict surveillance while conducting extensive searches. Their bodies were ultimately discovered on Thursday morning in the Dharnah area.

This incident follows a similar case on October 15, when another SPO, Bashir Ahmed, went missing from a police post in Trigam along with his service weapon. His body was later found buried near a stream in the Seran Wani area of Trigam. During the investigation, police identified two suspects, Bashir Ahmed Dar and Nazir Ahmed Dar, both residents of Seran Wani. They were arrested for questioning following the incident.

Tensions remain high as authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding these cases, including potential links to terrorist activities.