Kishtwar SPOs killings: BJP says Congress remarks could fuel Pakistan propaganda

On November 12, 2026, two Special Police Officers (SPOs) - Babi Chand and Rashpal Kumar - were found dead with bullet wounds in the upper reaches of Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. The incident has sparked outrage and demands for an investigation from both the ruling National Conference (NC) and the opposition Congress party. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the J&K Police of disrespecting the SPOs' remains by transporting them in a dumper truck, claiming they were "dishonoured".

According to sources, the two SPOs went hunting in the Dachhan area on November 11 and crossed two Army pickets into Marwan. However, on their way back, the Army mistook them for militants because they were dressed in civilian clothes. J&K NC president Tariq Hameed Karra stated that the incident should be probed from multiple angles, not just militancy.

J&K Minister Javed Rana demanded answers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the killings. BJP leaders Sunil Sharma and Shagun Parihar questioned the J&K Police's strategy and the treatment of the SPOs' bodies, alleging incompetence and disrespect. The final rites of the slain policemen were held amid protests by locals, with Pawan Kumar, a family member, appealing for a CBI inquiry instead of a police investigation.