Two Special Police Officers Found Dead in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar District
Two Special Police Officers (SPOs), Rashpal Kumar and Babi Chand, went missing on November 11 while traveling from their camp to an Army post in the Dachhan-Marwah area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district. Their mobile phones were initially reachable but later switched off. A large-scale joint search involving police, Army, and CRPF was launched. On November 12, their bullet-riddled bodies were recovered, with their service weapons missing, raising suspicions of militant involvement. Authorities continue investigating the circumstances amid ongoing security challenges in the region.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 60%, Right 40%). Overall sentiment is neutral (48/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: indianexpress, thetribune, thetribune, thetribune, moneycontrol, theprint, news18, thetelegraph, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Outlets split on this story: 1 leaned left, 5 stayed centre, and 1 leaned right — see how each framed it below.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 22/100 to 62/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
scrollin broke this story on 12 Nov, 12:40 pm. Other outlets followed.