Sunil Sharma, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in J&K raised concerns over the growing incidents of crime, particularly referring to the recovery of three dead bodies from Kathua. He said that the Home Ministry has taken cognizance of the matter and also sought to assure people that security forces will be unsparing in their bid to neutralize wicked designs of terrorists. Yogesh Singh, Darshan Singh and Varun Singh went missing on March 5 and their bodies were discovered in Kathua’s Ishu Nallah on March 8, triggering widespread outrage in the area. All three went missing while on way to a marriage function in Lohai Malhar. Union Minister Jitendra Singh claimed they were killed by terrorists and also announced construction of a memorial to honour the victims. It was after a marathon 6-hour operation that the bodies were recovered. This also raised suspicion of terrorists’ role behind their disappearance. The LoP further went on to assure the public that their safety stood paramount for the security forces.