Kishtwar, Oct 16 (JKNS): A Special Police Officer (SPO) went missing under mysterious circumstances along with his service weapon in Kishtwar district on Thursday, prompting authorities to launch a search operation.
The missing SPO, identified as Bashir Ahmed, was posted at Police Picket Trigham, a few kilometres from the Kishtwar district headquarters, as per news agency JKNS.
According to his family members, he left home for duty on Wednesday evening but did not return by Thursday morning.
The family said Bashir Ahmed had no enmity with anyone and described him as a gentle person.
Following the incident, senior police officers in the district were informed, and a search operation was launched in the area to trace the missing SPO.
However, no further information regarding his whereabouts was available till the last reports came in. (JKNS)
