Pawan Kumar demands a CBI investigation into the deaths of two SPOs in Kishtwar, alleging serious police negligence. (Img: Dynamite News)
Kishtwar: Serious questions have been raised over the circumstances surrounding the killing of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, with a family member alleging police negligence and demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe.
Pawan Kumar, whose grandfather and uncle were among the deceased SPOs, has questioned the decisions surrounding their deployment from Dachhan to Marwah. He claimed that the area was separate from their jurisdiction and raised concerns over why personnel from the two security posts reportedly available in Dairana were not deployed instead.
According to Kumar, the decision to send the two men from their village to the area where they were subsequently killed required a detailed explanation. The family sought a probe into the deployment arrangements, the decisions taken before the incident and the circumstances in which the two SPOs were assigned their duties.
In an emotional account, Kumar alleged that there could have been a conspiracy behind the incident. He claimed that the two SPOs were deliberately sent to the area and became victims of a "planned attack". The allegations made by the family member have not been independently established.
Seeking intervention from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Kumar demanded that the investigation be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation rather than the Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
He argued that a CBI investigation would help ensure an independent and thorough examination of the reasons surrounding the killings, including the alleged deployment of the two SPOs outside their jurisdiction, the claimed availability of security personnel at two posts in Dairana, the decision-making process behind their deployment and the circumstances that ultimately led to their deaths.
For the family, the issue goes beyond determining how the two men were killed. They also want clarity on whether their deployment was handled properly and whether any official decisions contributed to the tragedy.
Behind the allegations is a deeply personal loss. Kumar has disclosed that one of the deceased SPOs was his grandfather and the other was his uncle. For the family, the demand for an independent investigation is therefore closely tied to grief and the need to understand the circumstances in which two relatives lost their lives. The case also raises wider questions about the safety of personnel deployed in sensitive areas, operational decision-making and accountability within the security establishment.
