Two missing Special Police Officers found dead in Kishtwar district
The bodies of two officers were recovered with bullet wounds after they went missing from a forest area in the Chenab Valley.
Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police were found dead with bullet wounds in the Kishtwar district on Thursday, November 12, 2026. According to The Hindu, the bodies were spotted in the Kiyar Sector of Dachhan after a search was launched on Wednesday, November 11.
The deceased have been identified as 45-year-old Rashpal Kumar and 57-year-old Bobby Chand, both residents of Kiyar Dachhan. They were part of the Special Operations Group (SOG) and were posted with the Temporary Operating Bases (TOBs) set up by the J&K Police.
The officers went missing on Wednesday while accompanying a team from the Army’s 17 Rashtriya Rifles to the Basnan area. They failed to report back to the TOB Camp Dharna in the Marwah sector. A PTI report noted that their weapons were missing from the scene.
Official sources said the area experienced firing after the duo went missing and their mobile phones went off after a certain time. While officials suspect the men may have been killed by militants, the police have not issued a formal statement or confirmed the involvement of terrorists.
The incident occurred a day after suspected terrorists opened fire on a CRPF party in the Akhran area of Kulgam district, leaving three personnel injured.