Kishtwar, JK : In the aftermath of the killing of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, police have intensified efforts to track down the suspected terrorists and issued posters of three wanted militants, announcing a cash reward of ₹30 lakh for information leading to their arrest.
The wanted terrorists have been identified as Mohammad Amin alias Jahangir, Riyaz Ahmed alias Hazari, and Mudassir Hussain, according to reports citing District Police Kishtwar.
Police have appealed to the general public to share credible information regarding the whereabouts and movements of the three suspects to help security agencies trace and apprehend them.
The development comes after the bullet-riddled bodies of two SPOs, identified as Rashpal Kumar (45) and Babi Chand (57), were recovered from a forest area in the Dachhan sector on Thursday. Both personnel were posted with the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Kiyar, Dachhan.
The two SPOs had gone missing on November 10 while proceeding towards an Army camp in the Dharna-Marwah area for duty.
Their service weapons were also reported missing following the incident.
Security forces have intensified search and counter-terror operations across the mountainous region to trace those responsible for the killings and recover the missing weapons.
The announcement of the reward marks an intensified effort by Kishtwar Police to seek public assistance in tracking down the wanted terrorists.
