Tourist guide dies rescuing tourists in J&K
Srinagar, June 1: The body of a tourist guide who was killed while saving tourists following a rafting accident in Lidder river in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam area was fished out of the river on Saturday.
Rouf Ahmad Dar went missing while rescuing five tourists, including foreigners, when their boat capsized in the Lidder river on Friday.
Dar's body was handed over to his family members for last rites after the completion of medico-legal formalities, tourism department officials said.
Calling Dar a "real life hero", J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik sanctioned a monetary relief of Rs 5 lakh for the family of the deceased.
State Chief Secretary B.V.R. Subrahmanyam has directed the concerned officials to provide all possible assistance to the family of the braveheart.
Lidder river, which passes through the picturesque Pahalgam valley, is a mountain stream that is roaring with high velocity water these days.
It is because of the challenges presented by high velocity mountain streams like Lidder and Sindh in the Valley that rafting expeditions are organised for the adventure loving tourists in the months of May, June and July each year.
Once a raft capsizes in such a high velocity stream, there is little chance of survival for the sportsmen.
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Vijay says no to CM convoy until swearing-in: TVK
Chennai (PTI): TVK chief Vijay declined to accept the police convoy vehicles provided to Tamil Nadu chief minister as per protocol until his swearing-in, the party said on Thursday.
A police official confirmed that the CM convoy vehicles provided to him "as per protocol" following the announcement of the Assembly election results were returned and have not been withdrawn.
The official also said that arrangements were in place for the swearing-in ceremony.
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) clarified that its party founder Vijay had "personally requested that the convoy vehicles be returned". In a statement here, the TVK said: "Vijay conveyed that he would accept the official chief minister-level security only after forming the government with a decisive mandate".
Four convoy vehicles assigned to Vijay on May 4 after his TVK secured 108 seats in the Assembly polls returned from his residence following his request.
Even on May 6, the police had deployed security near his Panaiyur residence and in front of the Lok Bhavan here when Vijay called on Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to stake his claim to form the government. Vijay did not use the government vehicle to meet the Governor.
