Bullet-ravaged bodies of two J&K Special Police Officers recovered day after they went missing; hunt on for terrorists

PTC News Desk: The bodies of two Jammu and Kashmir Special Police Officers were recovered with bullet injuries who went missing after gunfire was heard in the Deharna forest area of Marwah in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Wednesday afternoon, were recovered by search parties in the Dachan forest area.

A massive search operation has been launched to track down the terrorists suspected of abducting and killing two Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district.

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The deceased have been identified as Rishipal and Bobby Chand. They were travelling from Kiyar Dachhan towards Basnan in the Inderwan area of Upper Ridge Deharna when gunshots were reported.

Preliminary information suggests that both personnel were part of the Special Operations Group (SOG). They were reportedly on their way to relieve a team of the Army's 17 Rashtriya Rifles stationed at Basnan.

Gunfire was reported in the forest area at around 3.30 pm. Mobile network services of Airtel in the Marwah area were also disrupted around the same time.

Later, at around 7 pm, an SOG team accompanied by the Station House Officer (SHO) moved towards the area to investigate the firing and trace the missing personnel. A search operation has since been intensified to identify and track down those responsible.

Officers went missing on Wednesday

They went missing on Wednesday while travelling from their camp to an Army post at Dharna-Marwah.

Their mobile phones were initially reachable but were switched off later, raising concerns among security agencies and prompting a large-scale search operation.

Officials said the search has been expanded to cover a wider area around Kiyar village and the route leading towards Dharna-Marwah. Multiple teams were deployed checking dense forests, remote areas and mountain trails to trace the missing officers.

Drones were used to search areas that are difficult to access, while sniffer dogs helped ground teams track possible movements.