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| Police release posters of 3 terrorists, announce Rs 30-lakh reward | | Kishtwar Killings | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 13: After recovering the bullet-riddled bodies of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) from the Dachhan area of Kishtwar district, police in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday released posters of three wanted terrorists operating in the mountainous region.
The police also announced a cash reward of Rs 30 lakh for information leading to their arrest.
The wanted terrorists have been identified as Mohammad Amin alias Jahangir, Riaz Ahmed alias Hazari and Mudassir Hussain.
Police have appealed to the 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 police have assured that the identity of the informant will be kept strictly confidential.
As reported earlier, the bodies of two Special Police Officers (SPOs), 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 identified as Babi Chand, 57, and Rashpal Kumar, 45. Both 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 and neutralise the assailants. Both SPOs were locals and were familiar with the terrain of the area.
Their mobile phones were initially reachable but were later switched off, raising concerns and prompting an extensive search operation.
Security forces rushed reinforcements and deployed specialised teams equipped with drones and sniffer dogs early Thursday morning. The search was expanded to cover a wider area around Kiyar and the route towards Dharna-Marwah.
While drones scanned inaccessible forest stretches, sniffer dogs assisted ground teams in tracking possible movement.
Kishtwar has remained a focus of counter-insurgency operations, which have resulted in the killing of several active terrorists. Security forces are continuing efforts to eliminate the remaining terrorists operating in the district’s remote and forested areas, officials said. |
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