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Miracle in the snow: All six men rescued from snow bound area of Kishtwar after 3 days

Last Updated on February 25, 2022 at 3:20 pm

On 22-02-2022 one Wali Mohd S/o Mohd Sultan R/o Warwan A/P Ananthnag informed Kishtwar Police telephonic that  06 persons of his relation who were going towards Warwan from Ananthnag via Margantop have got trapped at Margantop due to heavy snowfall.   


On this SSP Kishtwar Shaftqat Hussain Batt-JKPS directed SHO PS Warwan to launching search/rescue operation for their safe evacuation. Subsequently, today on 25-02-2022 after putting in hectic efforts, kishtwar Police established contact with the following trapped persons over mobile phone.
 SSP Kishtwar personally spoke  to the Missing/trapped persons and assured them of all the necessary assistance for their safe evacuation.


1)Ajaz Ahmed S/o Abdul Rehman Koka age 30 years 2) Akbar S/o Ghulam Qadir Koka age 25 yrs 3) Gh Nabi S/o Ghulam Qadir Koka age 20 yrs 4)Gulzar Ahmed S/o Ghulam Mohd age 18yrs 5)Manzoor Ahmed S/o Ghulam Mohd age 20yrs 6) Irshad Ahmed S/Sanaullah Dar age 18yrs All residents of Warwan area.

All the Above mentioned persons are safe and their safe evacuation is being facilitated by Police party of PS Warwan. After three days and three nights in the snow, finally they reunite with their families. Kishtwar Police request the general Public of Kishtwar especially Warwan and marwah to avoid such roads  during the winter season.