Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, Nalin Prabhat, on Tuesday announced commendation awards for police and other rescue officials for the successful evacuation operation after several tourists got stuck in the Gondola ride due to technical issues.
Tourists were stranded mid-air amid technical glitches reported in the famous Gondola ride located in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Nearly 230 tourists were rescued after a joint operation led by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, SDRF and other rescue and emergency service agencies.
Addressing the rescue teams at Gulmarg, Prabhat praised the personnel for carrying out the operation in difficult weather and mountainous terrain.
He said the rescue mission was completed despite major challenges, including treacherous terrain and bad weather that added complexity to operations in the suspended cable cars.
“Today all of you have made J&K Police proud,” the DGP said while commending the efforts of personnel from Police, Special Operations Group (SOG), J&K Armed Police and SDRF.
He said everyone involved in the operation would be nominated for awards. Personnel who have not received the DGP Commendation Disc would be awarded the honour, while others would be nominated for other commendation awards.
The successful rescue operation reflected the bravery, dedication and professionalism of the rescue teams, who continued the mission despite exhaustion and difficult conditions.
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