Helping Hand : Budgam Police rescues nomadic family at Salamnak Nagbal top

BUDGAM,23rd October 2021:  Budgam Police rescued 04 families comprising of 16 members of nomadic community stuck in heavy winds and snowfall at higher reaches of Nagbal Yousmarg (Salamnak Nagbal top).

As per the official, Police Post Pakherpora received a distress call for assistance from the nomads putting up in tents at higher reaches of Nagbal Yousmarg where 04 families had got stuck due to heavy snowfall and imminent apprehensions of snow avalanche.

He said that “Acting swiftly, a team led by Chowk officer Pakharpora Irshad Ahmad was rushed to rescue them safely from the spot as their tents had got immensely damaged.”

The official added that “rescued nomads were shifted temporarily to Government High School Nagbal.”