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Two spl police officers reported missing in J&K's Kishtwar; search op launched

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The two missing personnel disappeared on Wednesday while stationed in Dachhan, triggering an immediate and active search effort by regional police teams. On the same afternoon, three Central Reserve Police Force members were shot when unidentified gunmen on a motorcycle attacked a checkpoint roughly four kilometers from the National Highway. The wounded paramilitary personnel were subsequently transferred to the Government Medical College in Anantnag, where two remain stable while one is treated for serious spinal and abdominal trauma.

Key points

  • Police teams have initiated targeted search operations in Kishtwar to trace the two unacc…: Police teams have initiated targeted search operations in Kishtwar to trace the two unaccounted Special Operations Group members.
  • Security forces are actively pursuing the motorcycle-borne suspects who fled after target…: Security forces are actively pursuing the motorcycle-borne suspects who fled after targeting the security post near the National Highway.
  • Medical staff in Anantnag are treating three wounded Central Reserve Police Force personn…: Medical staff in Anantnag are treating three wounded Central Reserve Police Force personnel, with two currently reported in stable condition.

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NEW DELHI: Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) went missing from Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Wednesday, prompting a search operation, officials said, according to news agency PTI.Both officers were part of the Special Operations Group (SOG) deployed in the Kiyar area of Dachhan in Kishtwar.Police teams have launched a search operation, with officials monitoring developments in the case, PTI reported.The incident comes amid a separate attack on security personnel in Kulgam district, where three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were injured after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at a security checkpoint on Wednesday afternoon.The firing took place at around 2.15 pm when the assailants targeted CRPF personnel deployed at a naka, or security checkpoint, in Kulgam, the force said. The attackers fled shortly after opening fire."There has been firing on CRPF Naka at Kulgam, Kashmir. Three personnel injured. Operations are going on to nab the perpetrators and best possible treatment is being provided to the injured personnel," the CRPF said in a statement.

The injured personnel were shifted to Government Medical College (GMC), Anantnag, for treatment. Security agencies…

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