2 cops go missing in J&K's Kishtwar during patrol, search operation underway

Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) have been reported missing after firing was heard in the Deharna forest area of Marwah in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Wednesday afternoon.According to initial information, the two personnel, identified as Rishipal and Bobby Chand, were part of the Special Operations Group (SOG). They were travelling from Kiyar Dachhan to relieve a team of the Army's 17 Rashtriya Rifles deployed at Basnan in the Inderwan area of Upper Ridge Deharna.Firing was reported in the forest area at around 3.30 pm while the two personnel were on their way. Around the same time, Airtel mobile network services were also disrupted in the Marwah area.At around 7 pm, an SOG team, accompanied by the Station House Officer (SHO), proceeded towards the area to take necessary action. Further details are awaited.- Ends