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Two SPOs go missing in J&K's Kishtwar, police and Army launch massive search operation

Two SPOs go missing in J&K's Kishtwar, police and Army launch massive search operation

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On Wednesday, November 11, two Special Police Officers (SPOs) of the Special Operations Group, Rashpal Kumar and Babi Chand, were reported missing in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district. They disappeared while accompanying an Army patrol towards Dherna post in the remote Dachhan‑Marwah area. The incident prompted a massive joint search operation by security forces in the region.

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Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) went missing in the higher reaches of Dachhan in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Wednesday, triggering a joint search operation by the police and the Army, officials said. The missing personnel have been identified as Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar…

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  9. The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Two SPOs go missing in J&K's Kishtwar; massive search operation launched

    Two Special Police Officers from Kishtwar district disappeared while traveling to an Army post, prompting serious concerns. After their phones became unreachable, security forces initiated a substantial search operation in the area. The missing personnel's identities have been confirmed as Babi…

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  19. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. Current article

    Two SPOs go missing in J&K's Kishtwar, police and Army launch massive search operation

    Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) went missing in the higher reaches of Dachhan in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Wednesday, triggering a joint search operation by the police and the Army, officials said. The missing personnel have been identified as Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar…

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