Bullet-riddled bodies of two missing police officers found in Kishtwar
The Special Police Officers went missing on Wednesday while travelling from their camp to an Army post in the Dachhan belt.
The bullet-riddled bodies of two missing Special Police Officers (SPOs) were recovered from the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir early on Thursday, according to reports by Deccan Chronicle and WION.
The deceased have been identified as Babi Chand, 57, and Rashpal Kumar, 45. Both men were residents of Kiyar in Dachhan and were posted with the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police.
The officers went missing on Wednesday while travelling from their camp in Kiyar to an Army post at Dharna-Marwah. They had been assigned rotation duty at the 17 RR TOB Camp in Dharna, Marwah Sector, but failed to report to the designated camp.
A joint search operation was launched after they failed to reach their destination. While their mobile phones were initially reachable, they were later switched off, according to Times Now.
Officials stated that the service weapons of the slain personnel were not found. Security forces are investigating the terror angle and all possible circumstances surrounding the disappearance and the missing weapons.
The recovery of the bodies has triggered concerns as authorities are expected to investigate the incident further.