Two SPOs Found Dead With Bullet Injuries In Kishtwar, Authorities Intensify Search & Cordon

The bullet-riddled bodies of two Special Police Officers were recovered in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. The pair, identified as Rashpal Kumar and Bobby Chand, had gone missing while heading to an Army base through a densely forested stretch in the Dachhan area. Security forces have intensified cordon and search operations in the region. Jammu and Kashmir MLA Sunil Sharma alleged that the traditional support network linked to terrorism in Kishtwar has not been fully dismantled and that remnants of the old terror ecosystem are trying to revive their presence. Defence experts and local leaders have also spoken on the incident as investigations continue.