SPO, SSB man desert units, go missing

Rehan Showkat
Srinagar, Oct 14: A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) constable and a Special Police Officer (SPO) deserted their respective units along with two AK-47 rifles and one magazine in central Kashmir’s Budgam district, officials said on Wednesday.
Official sources told GNS that the SPO Altaf Hassan (Belt No. 1197 /SPO) son of Ghulam Hassan Bhat of Qazipora Chadoora, who was posted in SOG Camp Chadoora, went missing along with two AK-47 Rifles and three magazines.
A police officer said that a case has been registered and further investigations are underway.
SSB trooper ‘absconds’ in Chadoora
Meanwhile, a SSB trooper “absconded” along with a magazine of his service rifle from a camp at Nagam Chadoora, officials said.
They said Commandant of the 14th battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has made a communication to police station Chadoora that the constable identified as Altaf Hussain (110734231) son of Alam Din of Rehan Koteranka Rajouri has absconded from the unit at Nagam at around 2115 hours on October 13.

The Commandant has sought registration of the FIR in connection with incident. A police officer said that a communication has been received for FIR regarding the incident. (GNS)

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