Search on for missing JCO in Arunachal
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 29 2022:
Massive search operation is in progress for a missing JCO naib subedar Amrendra Kumar of Red Shield Division who slipped and accidentally fell into a fast flowing mountain stream during an operational patrol in the forward areas of the remote Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh around 2 pm on June 26.In a release, PIB (Defence) stated that an immediate search operation was launched by search parties in the area along the stream.
A large number of search parties have since been launched with the scope of search been expanded to include the downstream flow of the mountain stream.
Assistance of local villagers and civil administration is also being taken in the efforts to locate the JCO.
The extensive search operation has continued non-stop, even as extremely rugged terrain, inclement weather and incessant rains have made progress very slow.
Notwithstanding, the adverse climatic conditions, all out efforts are being made by deploying all available resources to locate the missing JCO, it added.