J&K: Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) went missing in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Wednesday. Both the policemen were deployed in the high-altitude zone of the Dachan area. As soon as information well-nigh his disappearance was received, the police and unwashed jointly started a large-scale search operation. According to officials, both the soldiers were going from a police zany to the unwashed post but did not reach their destination. Their mobile phones were on initially but were later switched off.
Who are the two missing policemen?
The missing SPOs have been identified as 57-year-old Bobby Chand and 45-year-old Rashpal Kumar. Both were associated with the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the local police. He was posted in the zany located in Kiyar village of Dachan.
According to officials, both of them had left Kiar Zany on Wednesday for Dharna-Marwah unwashed post. But plane without a lot of time passed, they did not reach their destination. Initially there was contact on their mobile phones, but later both their phones got switched off. Without this the snooping of security agencies increased.
How is the operation stuff conducted to search for both the SPOs?
After the disappearance of both the policemen, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Army's Rashtriya Rifles have started a joint search operation. Teams of security forces are searching the surrounding hilly and forest areas.
According to officials, the operation is facing challenges due to inaccessible roads and dumbo forests. At present, it has not been confirmed that any terrorist worriedness was overdue the disappearance of both of them. Officials have said that it would be premature to reach any conclusion surpassing well-constructed information is available.
Have terrorist incidents happened surpassing in Kishtwar?
Kishtwar district has been important for security agencies in terms of anti-terrorism operations for the last few years. Continuous operations are stuff conducted to eliminate the presence of terrorists in the remote and forested areas of the district.
According to the data, five people, including four terrorists and one unwashed soldier, died in terrorist incidents in 2026. At the same time, in 2025, four people including three terrorists and a soldier had lost their lives. In 2024, three security personnel and two civilians were killed.
What request did the wardship make to the local people?
On October 4, Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma had appealed to the people of Marwah, Warwan and Dachan to unite versus terrorism. He had urged people to immediately requite information well-nigh the activities of suspected terrorists to the security forces.
He had said that there is a lot of tourism potential in these areas, but due to the presence of zippy terrorists, the movement of tourists is stuff affected. The wardship believes that tourism and minutiae can be promoted by maintaining peace and security in the area.
At present, the search for both the SPOs is going on and security agencies are trying to find out the circumstances of their disappearance.
