JAMMU: A 54-year-old special police officer went missing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district while returning home from a police post with his weapon, prompting police and security forces to launch a search operation, officials said.
Bashir Ahmed left the police post early Wednesday morning but did not reach his home in Trigham village, following which his family members informed the police, they said.
Ahmed was carrying a weapon when he went missing.
Taking a serious view of the incident, police and security forces launched a search operation in the area to trace him, officials said.
Senior police officers also visited the area to assess the situation and monitor the search operation. (PTI)
