Kashmir Impulse Desk
Jammu, Nov 11
Security forces have launched a search operation in the forested areas of Dachchan and Marwah in Kishtwar district after two Special Police Officers (SPOs) failed to report for duty on Wednesday, officials said.
The two personnel, identified as Rashpal Kumar and Bobby Chand, were reportedly travelling towards a security post in the Dharna area when they went missing.
Sources said the two SPOs were attached to the Special Operations Group’s Kiyar sector in Dachchan and had been assigned to report to the 17 Rashtriya Rifles transit operating base in Marwah for duty.
They had not reached the camp by late Wednesday evening, prompting security forces to initiate searches in the area.
There was no official confirmation of their disappearance until the filing of this report.
Some television news channels reported that firing had taken place in the forest area during the afternoon. However, there was no official confirmation of the reported exchange of fire.
The whereabouts of the two personnel remained unknown.
