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J&K horror: Two missing SPOs found dead with bullet wounds in Kishtwar

by Trans World Features | @twfindia 12 Nov 2026, 06:26 am

Kishtwar : The bullet-ridden bodies of two Special Police Officers (SPOs), who went missing during a patrol in the remote Dachhan-Marwah area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, have been recovered, media reports said.

The deceased have been identified as Rashpal Kumar (45) and Babi Chand (57).

A search party recovered their bodies from the Dherna post area.

According to a report by NDTV, one of the personnel had sustained a gunshot wound to the head, while the other was shot in the back.

Terrorists suspected of opening fire

The terrorists are suspected to have opened fire on the two SPOs when they were heading towards Dherna post to relieve two of their colleagues who were on duty.

Both personnel were reportedly patrolling alongside the Army when they went missing.

Massive search operation launched

Gunshots were reportedly heard in the area during the day.

Their mobile phones were initially reachable but were later switched off, raising concerns about their whereabouts.

Following their disappearance, police and security forces launched a massive joint search operation to trace the missing personnel.

Their bodies were subsequently recovered by the search party.