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Two Special Police Officers Found Dead in Kishtwar After Going Missing
Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) who disappeared during a patrol in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district have been found dead. Locals reported hearing gunshots in the area shortly before the officers went missing on Wednesday.
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The two Special Police Officers were conducting a routine patrol in the Kishtwar district when they went missing on Wednesday afternoon. Residents in the region between Kiyar and Derana reported hearing gunfire in the area around the time the officers disappeared, prompting concerns for their safety.
Search operations were launched immediately following reports of the missing personnel. Authorities later recovered the bodies of both SPOs in the district, confirming fears about their fate.
The incident marks another security challenge in the region, which has witnessed periodic militant activity. Kishtwar district, located in the Jammu division of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, has been a focal point of counter-insurgency operations.
An investigation has been initiated to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the deaths. Security forces are examining whether the incident was linked to militant activity in the area. Officials have not yet released further details about the identities of the deceased officers or the cause of death.