Kishtwar’s SPO Goes Missing With Service Rifle, Search Operation Launched

Kishtwar’s SPO Goes Missing With Service Rifle, Search Operation Launched

KISHTWAR, October 15, 2026 [VoM News]: A sad news is coming from Jammu Kashmir’s Kishtwar district, where a 55-year-old Special Police Officer (SPO) went missing along with his service rifle on Thursday.

After the news spread in, the security forces has started a extensive search operation in the area to trace the missing one.

The missing SPO has been identified as Bashir Ahmed, a resident of Trihgam area of Kishtwar.

As per reports, Ahmed left his police post for his home at around 7 am but did not reach there. He was reportedly carrying his service weapon, a Self-Loading Rifle (SLR), when he disappeared, reveals the media reports.

His family raised an alarm after being unable to contact him. Ahmed’s wife reportedly approached the police post and was informed that he had already left for home.

Following the report, senior police officials were alerted and search teams deployed across possible routes, nearby forests and surrounding areas.

Investigators are examining multiple possibilities behind his disappearance.

Heavy rainfall was reported in Kishtwar during the morning, and authorities are reportedly considering whether Ahmed could have suffered an accident while travelling home.

Other possibilities, including abduction or voluntarily leaving with his weapon, are also reportedly being examined.

However, no conclusion has been reached.

So far, police had not issued a detailed official statement at the time of reporting, while efforts to trace Ahmed and recover his service rifle were continuing.