Army troops rescued 9 passengers after they were stranded near 'Dera Ki Gali' between Thanamandi and Bafliaz, ... Read More

JAMMU: Nine persons, including five women, were rescued by Romeo Force personnel on Sunday after their SUV got stuck in heavy snow near Dera Ki Gali in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.

Romeo Force is a division of the Rashtriya Rifles dealing with anti-militancy operations in J&K. “Army personnel and local cops stationed at Dera Ki Gali in Poonch promptly reacted to the SOS call from the passengers and rushed to the spot immediately. After rescuing the passengers, they were comforted at the DKG check post with tea and necessary medical attention,” Jammu-based defence spokesperson Lt Col Devender Anand said.

