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Jammu, Feb 28: A dumper driver trapped in a flash flood in Niki Tawi near Shiva Stone Crusher was successfully rescued by Jammu and Kashmir Police in Jammu District along with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in a swift operation early this morning.
A police official said around 5:40 AM, Satwari Police Station received information that a dumper had been submerged due to a sudden rise in water levels.
The driver, identified as Mohan Lal, son of Salik Ram from Om Nagar, Gole Gujral, was stranded on the cabin roof, struggling for survival, he said.
Accordingly, he said, senior officers were immediately alerted, and Rescue Operation Rudder was launched.
Under the operation, a police team led by PSI Balbir Singh, Incharge of Phallian Mandal Police Post, reached the site, assessed the situation, and reassured the driver, he said.
The SDRF team, led by ASI Om Parkash, was quickly requisitioned, he added.
With coordinated efforts, Jammu and Kashmir Police and SDRF successfully rescued the driver from the middle of the river, the police official said.
Later, he was provided first aid and taken to Phallian Mandal Police Post for further care, he said.
The operation was supervised by SSP Jammu, SP South, and SDPO South, and executed by SHO Satwari and IC PP Phallian Mandal.
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