The deceased, identified as Rishipal and Bobby Chand, were part of the Special Operations GroupSecurity forces have launched a massive search operation to track down those responsible for the killings.
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Bullet-riddled bodies of 2 missing SPOs found in J&K’s Kishtwar forest, weapons missing (PTI/File)
The bullet-riddled bodies of two Special Police Officers (SPOs), who went missing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, have been recovered from a forest area in DachhanThe two policemen had reportedly gone missing on Wednesday afternoon after gunshots were heard in the Deharna forest area of MarwahThe deceased have been identified as Rishipal and Bobby ChandBoth were associated with the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police.
Their bodies were found during a search operation launched after they failed to reach their destinationFollowing the recovery, security forces have intensified efforts to track down those responsible for their deaths.
According to preliminary information, the two SPOs were travelling from Kiyar Dachhan towards Basnan in the Inderwan area of Upper Ridge DeharnaThey were reportedly on their way to relieve an Army team from the 17 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) stationed in the area.
The incident took place in a remote forest region, where difficult terrain and poor mobile network connectivity can make security operations challenging.
Gunshots heard around 3:30 PM, mobile network services disrupted
According to initial reports, gunfire was heard in the Deharna forest area at around 3:30 pm on WednesdayAround the same time, Airtel mobile network services in the Marwah region were also disrupted.
After receiving information about the firing and the disappearance of the two personnel, an SOG team, accompanied by the Station House Officer (SHO), moved towards the area at around 7 pm.
A large-scale search operation was subsequently launched with the involvement of security personnelThe search teams eventually recovered the bodies from the Dachhan forest area.
Weapons missing, search for suspected attackers underway
According to reports, the service weapons carried by the two SPOs are also missingSecurity forces are now searching the surrounding forest areas to trace those involved and recover the missing weaponsHowever, further details about the circumstances of the killings and the identity of the attackers are awaited.
Kishtwar has witnessed several counter-terrorism operations in recent yearsIts remote mountainous areas and dense forests continue to pose challenges for security agencies searching for suspected militants.
