Two special police officers killed in Kishtwar after firing in Kulgam, bodies found riddled with bullets

Kishtwar News: Two major incidents took place in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. In which bike-riding terrorists allegedly targeted the CRPF check post in Kulgam. Three soldiers were injured in this attack. While the attackers managed to escape from the spot. On the other hand, a sensational case of murder of two special police officers of 17 RR (Rashtriya Rifles) has come to light in Kishtwar. Both the officers had gone missing.

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According to the information, Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar (45), posted in the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the local police in Kiyar village of Dachchan, went missing on Wednesday while going from their camp towards the army post at Dharna-Madwa. Initially there was contact on the mobile phones of both the officers, but later they were 'switched off'. After which a large-scale search operation was conducted to find both of them. During this time, they were searched using drones in forested areas and inaccessible mountain roads. Along with this, special teams equipped with sniffer dogs were deployed.

During the search operation, bodies of both the police officers were recovered, which were riddled with bullets. But, their weapons were not found from both the officers. This increased the concern of the security agencies and those who killed these officers are being traced. Let us tell you that Kishtwar has been a major center of anti-terrorism operations, where security forces are continuously working to eliminate terrorists. It is feared that the terrorists may have killed these special police officers to take revenge.

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