JAMMU: The bullet-riddled bodies of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) who went missing while travelling to an Army post in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district were recovered on Thursday (November 12) morning. Their service weapons were missing, raising suspicion of a possible militant angle, officials said.
The deceased were identified as Babi Chand, 57, and Rashpal Kumar, 45. Both were belonged to the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police and posted at Kiyar village in the Dachhan area.
The two had left their camp on Wednesday (November 11) for an Army post at Dharna-Marwah but failed to reach their destination. Their mobile phones were initially reachable but were later switched off, prompting police and Army personnel to launch a search operation in the area.
The bodies were recovered early on Thursday. Officials said the absence of their service weapons had raised suspicion of possible militant involvement. However, the circumstances surrounding their deaths are yet to be established.
(with inputs from media organisations)