Kishtwar, Nov. 14 -- Hundreds of people gathered in the remote Dachhan area of Kishtwar district on Friday to bid a tearful farewell to two Special Police Officers (SPOs) who were killed in a suspected terrorist attack, as Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tribute to the slain personnel and strongly condemned the killing.

The bullet-riddled bodies of Babi Chand (57) and Rashpal Kumar (45), both residents of Kiyar village, were recovered from a forest area in Dachhan early Thursday, a day after they went missing while travelling for patrolling duty.

The remains of the two personnel were accorded a solemn farewell in Dachhan, where a wreath-laying ceremony was held amid slogans of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and tributes to their service. Sen...