SRINAGAR – Fear of the militants prompted two Indian occupied KashmirSpecial Police Officers (SPOs) to announce their resignation in the localmosques in troubled south Kashmir region.

An SPO of Arihal in Pulwama district announced his resignation in the localmosque during Friday prayers. The SPO announced the resignation on themosque loud speaker and urged the people to forgive him.

Another SPO announced his resignation by a letter addressed to the Imam ofa local mosque in Midoora Tral of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Theletter was read out by the Imam in which the SPO said he was quitting hisjob.

The resignations come against the backdrop of abduction and release ofthree cops and family members of nine others by militants in south Kashmiron Thursday night.

Militants went on a rampage and raided the houses of the serving policemen,abducting three cops and family members of nine other policemen indifferent district of South Kashmir.