Terrorists Kill Two Indian Police Officers in Kishtwar

Indian security forces recovered the bullet-riddled bodies of two Special Police Officers, Babi Chand and Rashpal Kumar, on November 12 in the Dachhan belt of the Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. The officers, members of the Special Operations Group, disappeared Wednesday while traveling toward an Army post at Dharna-Marwah.

Sunil Sharma, the Leader of Opposition in Jammu and Kashmir, alleged that terrorists kidnapped the officers in a dense forest to signal their presence despite a gradual return to peace in the region. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge condemned the killings, stating that no act of terror could weaken the nation's resolve to defend its people.

The discovery followed a separate attack in the Kulgam district on Wednesday. Motorcycle-borne assailants targeted a security checkpoint in Nowpora Akhran, injuring three Central Reserve Police Force personnel. That incident triggered a 17-hour cordon and search operation by security forces.