Jammu, Nov 13 (KNO): A day after bullet riddled bodies of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were recovered from the Dachhan area of Kishtwar District, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday released posters of three wanted terrorists operating in the area and announced a cash reward of Rs 30 lakh for information leading to their arrest.
In a statement sent to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a police spokesman, identified the wanted terrorists as Mohammad Amin alias Jahangir, Riaz Ahmed alias Hazari and Mudassir Hussain. “We appeal general public to share any information regarding the whereabouts of the wanted terrorists. Anyone having information can contact Kishtwar Police on 9797900958 or 1995357494,” the spokesman said.
He assured that the identity of the informant will be kept strictly confidential.
Pertinently, the bodies of two SPOs, Babi Chand and Rashpal Kumar, who went missing from the upper reaches of the remote Dachhan area in Kishtwar district on Wednesday, were recovered on Thursday morning with bullet injuries. Their service weapons were also missing.
The deceased were posted with the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the local police at Kiyar village in Dachhan.
They were travelling from their camp to an Army post for patrolling duty at Dharna-Marwah when they went missing on Wednesday evening.
Following a massive search operation launched by security forces, the bodies of both SPOs were recovered on Thursday morning from a nearby area. However, their service weapons, including an INSAS rifle and a .303 rifle, along with some magazines and ammunition, were missing.
A massive operation has been launched to identify, track down the assailants. Security forces rushed reinforcements and deployed specialised teams equipped with drones and sniffer dogs—(KNO)