J&K: Wreath-Laying ceremony held for two SPOs killed in Kishtwar; Police announce Rs 30 lakh reward for 3 terrorists

    14-Nov-2026
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J&K: A wreath-laying ceremony was held with full honours in Kishtwar on Friday to pay tribute to Special Police Officers (SPOs) Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar (45), who lost their lives in a terror attack in the Dachhan area of J&K’s Kishtwar district.




The bullet-riddled bodies of the two SPOs were recovered from a dense forest in Dachhan area on Thursday, a day after they went missing while on duty. Their service weapons, an INSAS rifle and a .303 rifle, along with magazines and ammunition, were also missing and are believed to have been taken away by the terrorists. A massive search operation was launched by security forces following their disappearance.

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also paid tribute to the brave personnel of Jammu and Kashmir Police who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
Meanwhile, Kishtwar Police has issued posters of three wanted terrorists allegedly involved in the killing of the two SPOs and announced a cash reward of Rs 30 lakh for information leading to their arrest.


The terrorists have been identified as Mohammad Amin alias Jahangir, Riyaz Ahmed alias Hazari and Mudasir Hussain.


A joint cordon and search operation has been launched by the Army, J&K Police and CRPF to track down the terrorists. Drones, helicopters and sniffer dogs are being used to search the difficult forested terrain





Police have appealed to the public to share any information about the whereabouts or movements of the three terrorists to help security agencies track them down.