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SPOs and their role in J&K’s security operations in focus after 2 found dead in Kishtwar

SPOs and their role in J&K’s security operations in focus after 2 found dead in Kishtwar

What's behind this

Two Special Police Officers who went missing while on duty in the remote Dachhan‑Marwah area of Kishtwar district were later found shot dead; their bodies were recovered on Thursday. The incident was reported as involving missing service rifles. No further details about the circumstances or suspects were provided in the available reports.

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RSS excerpt

Bodies of two Special Police Officers were found on Thursday, a day after they went missing during patrolling in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar.

Coverage arrived over 33 hours. First from The Indian Express, latest from The Times of India.

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How this event was covered

First reported by The Indian Express at 09:21 UTC on 11 Nov.

Coverage ran into a second day.

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  9. Hindustan Times HT Media Current article

    SPOs and their role in J&K’s security operations in focus after 2 found dead in Kishtwar

    Bodies of two Special Police Officers were found on Thursday, a day after they went missing during patrolling in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar.

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  13. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    'Cowardly act': CM Omar Abdullah, Ghulam Nabi Azad condemn terror killing of 2 SPOs in Kishtwar

    Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and former Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday condemned the killing of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Kishtwar, calling it a "cowardly act of violence" and extended heartfelt condolences to the families left mourning their loved ones…

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13 newsrooms ran this event. 9 others published in India recently and did not.

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  • ANI ANI Media
  • Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle Holdings
  • Highland Post Highland Post
  • NDTV Adani Group (AMG Media)
  • The Hans India
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Pioneer The Pioneer
  • The Siasat Daily Siasat Daily

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