Kishtwar Horror: Two Missing SPOs Found Dead With Bullet Injuries in Jammu and Kashmir

Two Special Police Officers who went missing during patrol duty in Kishtwar were found dead with bullet injuries on Thursday, amid growing security concerns following a separate CRPF attack.

Post Published By: Pradeep Tripathi

Updated : 12 November 2026, 12:25 PM IST

Bullet-riddled bodies of two missing SPOs recovered Thursday. (Img: X)

Kishtwar: The bodies of the two Special Police Officers (SPOs) who went missing during patrol duty in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district were found dead on Thursday.

The official said that bullet-riddled bodies were recovered from the district.

The two personnel were part of the Special Operations Group (SOG) and had been deployed in the Kiyar area of Dachhan in Kishtwar. They went missing on Wednesday, triggering a search operation by the police.

SPOs Went Missing During Patrol Duty

According to officials, the two officers had left for patrol duty earlier on Wednesday but failed to return. Following their disappearance, police teams launched a search operation to trace them.

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Their bodies were eventually recovered on Thursday. Both officers had sustained bullet injuries, indicating that they may have been shot.

The circumstances surrounding their deaths remain unclear, and further details about the incident are awaited.

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Security Concerns Rise After Kishtwar Incident

The recovery of the two bodies has raised fresh concerns about the security situation in Kishtwar, particularly amid recent attacks targeting security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir.

The incident comes a day after three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured in a separate attack in Kulgam district.

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Unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at a security checkpoint on Wednesday afternoon, injuring three CRPF personnel. The attack has added to concerns over the safety of security forces deployed across the region.