In a concerning development from the Chenab Valley, a 55-year-old Special Police Officer (SPO) has gone missing along with his service rifle in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting security forces to launch a large-scale search operation.
A search operation has been launched to trace the SPO and his weapon, with police scanning all possible routes, forest patches and surrounding locations.
The missing SPO has been identified as Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Trihgam, Kishtwar. She immediately went to the police post to check. Sources informed NDTV that police are looking into all angles while investigating the case. As it was raining heavily in Kishtwar this morning, one possibility being looked into is whether he slipped or met with an accident on his way home.
Officials said Ahmed left his police post to go home around 7 am today, but never reached his destination.
Ahmed was carrying his service weapon, a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), at the time he went missing, according to police sources. Family members said they have been unable to establish any contact with him since morning. Speaking to NDTV, Ahmed’s wife said she panicked when he did not return home.
