Two Missing Police SPOs Found Dead in Kishtwar; Investigation Launched to Determine Cause of Death

KISHTWAR, NOVEMBER 12: In a tragic development, two Special Police Officers (SPOs) of Jammu and Kashmir Police, who had gone missing from the Dachhan area of Kishtwar district, were found dead on Thursday, officials said.

According to officials, the two personnel had been assigned rotation duty at Dharna in Marwah. However, they failed to report to their designated duty location, following which their whereabouts became unknown.

Taking serious note of their disappearance, police and security forces immediately launched a search operation to trace the missing personnel.

During the search, the bodies of both SPOs were recovered from the Kishtwar area. The deceased have been identified as Rashpal Kumar (45) and Bobby Chand (57), both residents of Kiyar Dachhan.

Officials said that cognisance of the incident has been taken and a detailed investigation has been initiated to establish the circumstances surrounding their deaths.

The exact cause of death is yet to be ascertained, while further details are awaited.(KNC)