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Bodies of two missing SPOs found in Kishtwar forest region
Security forces have recovered the bodies of two Special Police Officers who went missing in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district while travelling between postings. The officers, both stationed with the Special Operations Group, disappeared Wednesday while en route to an Army facility in the mountainous Dachhan area.
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The bullet-riddled bodies of Babi Chand, 57, and Rashpal Kumar, 45, have been recovered in the forested upper reaches of Dachhan following an intensive search operation, officials confirmed Thursday. Both officers were posted with the Special Operations Group of the local police at Kiyar village in Kishtwar's Dachhan region.
The two men went missing Wednesday while travelling from their camp to an Army post at Dharna-Marwah. Their mobile phones remained reachable initially but were later switched off, triggering immediate alarm among security agencies and prompting a large-scale search across the difficult mountainous terrain.
Security forces have significantly ramped up their presence in the area, deploying additional police and Army personnel equipped with advanced search capabilities. Specialized teams outfitted with drones and sniffer dogs have been conducting systematic operations across the forested stretches surrounding Dachhan as investigations into the incident continue.
The recovery marks a tragic conclusion to the search operation that has stretched across the second consecutive day in one of Kishtwar's most challenging geographical zones. Authorities have not released further details regarding the circumstances surrounding the officers' deaths.