Overview
- The bodies of SPOs Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar (45) were recovered from the Dachhan forest after they went missing, with news outlets reporting the discovery early Thursday.
- Investigators say the officers' service rifles and magazines were missing from the scene and empty Pakistan‑origin armour‑piercing cartridges were recovered, raising concerns about a terror link and weapon diversion.
- Local BJP leaders led by Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma sharply criticised police operational decisions, accused authorities of negligence, and demanded a CBI probe and immediate redeployment of a permanent picket and about 40 security personnel.
- Senior officials including Jammu IGP Tejinder Singh and Kishtwar Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Sharma visited the village, attended last rites, promised assistance to families, and said counter‑terror operations and inquiries are under way.
- Kiyar's history of attacks in 2000–2004, the area's poor road and mobile connectivity, and allegations that former OGWs have been made SPOs have intensified calls to restore local posts and reassess vetting and patrol protocols.