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The bodies of two Special Police Officers who went missing in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district have been recovered with bullet injuries, while their service weapons remain missing.
Mariyam Adheela
Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district -- Photo: Incredible India
KISHTWAR, India: The bodies of two missing Special Police Officers (SPOs) were recovered from a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said.
The deceased were identified as Rashpal Kumar, 45, and Bobby Chand, 57. Both were residents of Kiyar Dachhan and were attached to the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police.
The two officers went missing on November 10 after being assigned rotation duty at an Army camp in the Dharna area of Marwah. They had failed to report for duty, prompting security forces to launch a search operation.
Officials said the bodies were found in the forest area of the Dachhan sector with bullet injuries. Their service weapons were missing from the scene, raising suspicions of a possible militant involvement.
A large search operation involving police and security forces had been launched following their disappearance. The operation has now been intensified to trace those responsible and recover the missing weapons.
The incident comes amid heightened security concerns in Jammu and Kashmir following a separate attack on a Central Reserve Police Force checkpoint in Kulgam district on Wednesday, in which three personnel were injured.
Authorities are continuing investigations into the killings, while further details are awaited.
