Srinagar, Nov 12: Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) from the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, who went missing along with their weapons on November 11 in the Dachhan area, were found dead on Thursday, November 12.
The deceased SPOs have been identified as Rashpal Kumar (45) and Bobby Chand (57), both residents of Kiar-Dachhan.
The two officers lost contact while in the forest area between Kiar and Dherana on November 11. Notably, local residents reported hearing gunfire in the vicinity shortly before the officers went missing.
Following this, police and security forces launched a special operation across the rugged terrain of the forest between Kiar and Dherana. The two personnel had gone missing while traveling from the Kiar camp toward an army base in Dharna-Marwah, where they were headed to report for duty at a Temporary Operating Base (TOB) of the Rashtriya Rifles. However, they have now been found dead, and the weapons they were carrying are missing, an official stated.
Renewed concern in Jammu and Kashmir
The discovery of the bodies of the two Special Police Officers (SPOs)—who had gone missing while heading toward an army base—has raised several questions. Notably, recent sustained operations in the region have successfully neutralized a significant number of active terrorists. Nevertheless, the mysterious discovery of the bodies of these two security personnel in a forest area has heightened concerns regarding terrorism. In light of this, an investigation is being conducted from this perspective.