Bullet-riddled bodies of two missing cops recovered in J-K's Kishtwar
Investigators are probing a possible militant link after the officers’ service weapons disappeared and mobile phones went dark, officials said.
- On Thursday, officials recovered the bullet-riddled bodies of two Special Police Officers, Babi Chand, 57, and Rashpal Kumar, 45, from the Dachhan forest in Kishtwar district, with their service weapons missing from the scene.
- Chand and Kumar disappeared Wednesday while traveling from the Kiyar camp to an Army post at Dharna-Marwah for routine relief duty, prompting police and the Rashtriya Rifles to launch a joint search operation.
- Investigators are probing potential Lashkar-e-Taiba involvement, with at least three suspected overground workers being questioned for logistical assistance; preliminary investigation indicates at least three terrorists, potentially including foreign nationals, were involved.
- The incident highlights persistent security challenges in Kishtwar, where difficult forest terrain complicates counter-insurgency operations; official figures show five people, including four terrorists and one soldier, were killed in terror-related incidents in 2026.
- Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma warned on October 4 that active militants restrict tourist movement in the region, urging public cooperation to ensure peace and sustainable development in remote areas.
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J&K: Two missing SPOs found dead in Kishtwar
The bullet-riddled bodies of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) who had gone missing in Kishtwar district on November 10 have been found, officials said on November 12. Officials said that the deceased have been identified as SPO Rashpal Kumar, Belt No. 65, Age 45 years and SPO Bobby Chand, Belt No. 920, Age 57 years. Both were residents of Kiyar Dachhan and were posted with SOG Kiyar Sector Dachhan, Kishtwar district. The duo had gone untraceab…
Bullet-riddled bodies of two missing cops recovered in J-K's Kishtwar
Two Special Police Officers were reported missing in the Dachhan area of Kishtwar district, which raised concerns. Their bullet-riddled bodies were discovered shortly after, prompting an investigation. The service weapons of the officers were conspicuously missing, suggesting possible militant involvement.
Reinforcements rushed as search for missing SPOs intensified in J-K's Kishtwar
Jammu, Nov 12: Security forces have rushed reinforcement and widened the search for two missing Special Police Officers (SPOs) across the forested upper reaches of Dachhan in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district for the second consecutive day on Thursday, officials said. Specialised teams equipped with drones and sniffer dogs have been deployed across the forested stretches and difficult mountainous terrain, the officials said. Babi Chand, 57, …
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