Bullet-Riddled Bodies of Two Missing SPOs Recovered in Kishtwar Forest; Weapons Missing

By : Arfat Beigh

Kishtwar: Security forces have recovered the bullet-riddled bodies of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) who went missing earlier this week in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, officials confirmed on Thursday. Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel

Identification of the Deceased Officials identified the slain personnel as:

• SPO Rashpal Kumar (45), Belt No. 65
• SPO Bobby Chand (57), Belt No. 920

Both officers were residents of Kiyar Dachhan and were posted with the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Kiyar Sector Dachhan, District Kishtwar.

Timeline of Disappearance and Recovery The two officers went untraceable on November 10 after being assigned to rotation duty at the Army Camp Dharna in the Marwah sector. Concerns were raised when they failed to report to their designated Tactical Operating Base (TOB).

Following their disappearance, security forces launched a massive search and cordon operation across the region. On Thursday, search teams located their bodies—bearing multiple bullet injuries—inside a forested area of the Dachhan sector. Officials noted that their service weapons were missing from the scene.

Ongoing Search Operation In the wake of the recovery, security forces have significantly intensified the cordon-and-search operation across the Dachhan and Marwah forest belts to track down the assailants. Further details regarding the incident are awaited.