Two Rajouri residents missing after snowstorm traced in Shopian

On receipt of this information a police party from Police Station Budhal was rushed to the upper reaches of snow bound mountains for search and rescue operation while army also assisted in this operation whereas police from Reasi district also dispatched its teams for this operation, said police.

In the meantime, a specific technical exercise was initiated and Budhal police station gathered information based on technical evidence in order to trace the missing person, police informed.

Based on this technical exercise, PS Budhal team led by SHO Mustaj Ahmed succeeded in tracking the said person from Mony Mahal area of Shopian district.

District Police Shopian immediately swung into action and assisted in establishing contact with the missing person who have now been safely traced.

SP Rajouri, Sheema Nabi Qasba has appealed to the people not to venture on snow bound mountains and areas and to move only on those tracks which are safe in winter season. GK