SRINAGAR: Police alongwith the officials of SDRF rescued five persons from the Brangi Nallah in Kokernag area of Anantnag District. Anantnag police was informed that a Tata sumo skidded off the road and fell into the Barangi Nallah at Dandipora, Kokernag. Following this information, a police party of police station Kokernag alongwith the officials of SDRF immediately reached the spot and launched rescue operation.
After hard efforts of the joint party five passengers identified as Mohammad Abdullah Wani son of Lassi Wani resident of Bidhad, Irshad Ahmad Khan son of Mohammad Yousuf resident of Gadool, Nuzhat Bano wife of Bilal Ahmad Bhat resident of Watnad, Shaheena Jan daughter of Bilal Ahmad Bhat resident of watnad and Fasal Ahmad Bhat son of Bilal Ahmad Bhat resident of Watnad were rescued and shifted to Sub District Hospital Kokernag for treatment. Meanwhile, two more persons who were also travelling in the vehicle are yet missing and efforts are on to trace them out.