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Two Missing SPOs Found Dead with Gunshot Wounds in Kishtwar

Published On Thu, 12 Nov 2026
Asian Horizon Network
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Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) who disappeared while on patrol in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district have been found dead with gunshot wounds. The deceased have been identified as 45-year-old Rashpal Kumar and 57-year-old Babbi Chand, who went missing on November 11 while travelling from Kiyar Dachhan towards a temporary camp of the 17 Rashtriya Rifles in Marwah. According to reports, residents heard gunfire in the forested area between Kiyar and Dherana shortly before the officers became unreachable. Their bodies have since been recovered, although their service weapons are still missing. Security agencies have launched an investigation into the incident amid renewed concerns about the security situation in the region.

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