NDRF team rushed to Sikkim's Chhaten for search operations for missing soldiers
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Gangtok (PTI): A team of 23 NDRF personnel were rushed to Chhaten in North Sikkim from here on Tuesday for rescue and search operations for six soldiers missing after a landslide hit an army camp, officials said.
The NDRF team is equipped with satellite phones and essential emergency equipment, the official said.
A helicopter carrying the NDRF team left for Chhaten on Tuesday from Pakyong Airport here.
Three army personnel were killed and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten. The landslide, which occurred at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday near Lachen town in Mangan district, was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area.
"... A catastrophic landslide occurred following intense and continuous rainfall in the region causing the death of three combatants, identified as Havaldar Lakhwinder Singh, Lance Naik Munish Thakur, and Porter Abhishek Lakhada," an official statement said.
Bodies of the personnel have been recovered, while four other soldiers were rescued with minor injuries, the official said in a statement.
The NDRF team will aid in evacuation, rescue and the establishment of temporary communication lines.
The authorities have issued directives to explore alternate foot-access routes and assess the feasibility of helipad operations, depending on prevailing weather conditions.
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Man from Mangaluru held for circulation of fake UAE currency in Bhatkal
Bhatkal: A Mangaluru-based man, Raveen Prakash, was arrested under charge of circulating fake foreign currency on Bunder Road in Bhatkal. He has been remanded to two days of judicial custody.
The police have seized one car, a mobile phone and 17 fake notes of 100, 500 and 1,000 denominations of United Arab Emirates Dirham currency during the operation.
The police, who received information on suspicious activities on Bunder Road in Bhatkal, investigated the matter and arrested Raveen Prakash. The officers have said that they also seized the currency and other items from Prakash after interrogation.
They are investigating the matter further to get information regarding the involvement of others in the crime.
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