Two Special Police Officers (SPOs), Rashpal Singh and Bobby Chand, were found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in the Dachan forest area of Marwah, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir. The officers had gone missing after a gunfire incident was reported on Wednesday afternoon while they were traveling from Kiyar Dachhan to Basnan. Authorities are investigating a potential terror link in the incident, with sources suggesting that the attackers may have been foreign terrorists.
The officers, part of the Special Operations Group (SOG), were reportedly heading to relieve an Army team deployed at Basnan when the shooting occurred. A massive search operation has been launched to apprehend the perpetrators involved in their abduction and killing. The gunfire was reported around 3:30 pm, and mobile network services in the Marwah area were disrupted at approximately the same time.
BJP MLA Shagun Parihar condemned the incident, blaming Pakistan for the killings and urging immediate action against those responsible. Security agencies have intensified efforts to identify and track down the terrorists, examining CCTV footage and investigating leads from cameras in the area. Suspected involvement of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror network has been reported, with three suspected overground workers being questioned.
Security forces have cordoned off the entire area and launched a search operation. Concerns remain about possible future attacks as winter approaches, with most of the terrorists believed to be Pakistani nationals linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba. The incident serves as a grim reminder of the ongoing security challenges in the region.