File photo of Affarwat area of Gulmarg
Srinagar- Police on Saturday rescued a foreign tourist who lost his track and got stuck in Khar Nallah forests of Drung during skiing in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Oeyvind Aamot of Norway, who arrived in the morning at Gulmarg and went skiing, while on return he lost his track and got stuck in Khar Nallah forests, a police spokesperson said.
On receipt of this information, he said, two police rescue teams of PS Gulmarg and Tourism Department were immediately formed who followed two tracks around the forest area and finally reached at the location of the foreign skier and was rescued from the forest area of Drung and was brought back to Gulmarg safely.
Meanwhile, the foreign tourist has expressed his gratitude towards the police for timely assistance.
Moreover, SSP Baramulla Shri Amod Ashok Nagpure-IPS has appreciated the rescue teams of the Police and Tourism Department and announced a cash reward in their favour.
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