Old terror-support network not fully dismantled, says J&K LoP Sunil Sharma after SPO killings

13/11/2026

Jammu, Nov 12: Jammu and Kashmir Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma on Thurs-day said the old terror-supporting network in the region had not been completely dismantled, asserting that remnants of the ecosystem supporting terrorism were still present.
Reacting to the killing of two Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Kishtwar district, Sharma termed the incident extremely unfortunate and said terrorists were attempting to make their presence felt despite a gradual improvement in the security situation.
The bullet-riddled bodies of the two missing SPOs, identified as Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar (45), were recovered on Thursday morning from the remote Dachhan area, a day after they went missing.
Sharma alleged that the two personnel had been kidnapped by terrorists while travelling through a dense forest from Dherna towards Kiad. He said he, along with Kishtwar MLA ShagunParihar and the district party president, was proceeding to the spot to assess the situation.
Asked about the possible revival of an over-ground worker network, Sharma said he would not describe it as the establishment of a major new network, but maintained that the old network had not been completely dismantled.
He said remnants of the ecosystem that had supported terrorism in the region were still present and called for eliminating such elements.
The two SPOs were posted with the Special Operations Group (SOG) at Kiyar village in Dachhan and had gone missing on Wednesday while travelling from their camp towards an Army post at Dharna-Marwah.
Kishtwar MLA ShagunParihar also expressed grief over the killings, describing the incident as deeply saddening. She said the bodies of the two personnel were recovered at around 8 am and 9 am, respectively.
Officials said the service weapons of the slain SPOs were missing, raising suspicion of a possible militant angle in the incident.
Meanwhile, in a separate incident, a cordon and search operation continued in Kulgam district following an attack on a CRPF checkpoint at NowporaAkhran. Three CRPF personnel were injured after unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire on them on Wednesday afternoon and fled the spot.
The operation continued for nearly 17 hours as security forces searched the area for the attackers. The injured personnel were shifted to a hospital in Anantnag district for treatment.

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