Examiner Bureau | Kashtwar:
A Special Police Officer (SPO), who went missing along with his service rifle from a police post in Kishtwar district, was found dead near his residence on Friday, officials said.
A senior police officer told Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the SPO, identified as Bashir Ahmed, 55, a resident of Wanipora Trigam, had been posted at Pedil police post since 2025.
He had gone missing from the post along with his service self-loading rifle (SLR) and a magazine, prompting police and security forces to launch a search operation.
The official said Ahmed’s body was found near his residence on Friday, while the service rifle was also recovered.
A team from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) reached the spot to examine the scene. The cause and circumstances of the death remain unclear, and further investigation is underway, the official said.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated a probe to establish the circumstances surrounding the SPO’s death.
