Chandigarh tourist loses way during trek in Sirmaur, found after 4 hrs

Solan, October 18

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A Chandigarh resident, Nafiz Ahmed, who lost his way while trekking to the Churdhar peak in Sirmaur district, was located after over four hours by a search team.

Sirmaur Superintendent of Police Ajay Krishan Sharma said, “We received information that a 25-year-old resident of Sector 38 in Chandigarh lost his way while trekking towards the Churdhar peak around 1.30 pm today. He was part of a group of 25 people, which was divided into smaller groups of four or five members to reach the peak around 10 am.”

Ahmed was trekking with three of his companions when he lagged behind while taking a call on his mobile phone near Jam Nallah. Though his friends tried to call him on his phone, he could not be contacted. Later, he contacted his friends in Chandigarh when his phone received some signal and they informed the Nohradhar police.

A search operation was initiated immediately and Nohradhar Tehsildar, two forest guards, policemen and six locals were taken along. He was finally located between Kanda Nallah and Jam Nallah around 5.40 pm. — TNS