Examiner Bureau | Kashtwar:
Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) went missing in the remote Dachhan-Marwah area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Wednesday while reportedly accompanying an Army patrol towards Dherna post, prompting a joint search operation by security forces.
The missing personnel have been identified as Rashpal Kumar, 40, and Babi Chand, 54.
According to preliminary reports, the two SPOs were part of a patrol party heading towards Dherna post when they went missing in the remote area. Their mobile phones were initially reachable but were subsequently switched off, raising concerns about their whereabouts.
Following the incident, police and security forces launched a joint search operation to trace the missing personnel and ascertain the circumstances surrounding their disappearance.
There was no official confirmation about their whereabouts at the time of filing this report.