Srinagar, Nov12: The bullet-riddled bodies of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, who had gone missing from the Dachhan area of Kishtwar district, were recovered on Thursday, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Rashpal Kumar (45) and Bobby Chand (57), both residents of Kiyar Dachhan.
According to officials, the two SPOs had been assigned rotation duty at Dharna in the Marwah area. However, they failed to report for duty and subsequently went missing, prompting police and security forces to launch a search operation to trace their whereabouts.
During the search operation, the bodies of both missing personnel were recovered from the area. Officials said that their service weapons were also missing.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding their deaths. The exact cause of death is yet to be established.
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