Picnickers get AR hand after joyride takes a plunge

More than a dozen picnickers are said to have been rescued by Assam Rifles personnel after the vehicle the victims were travelling in plunged veered of the road and into a ravine near Heningkunglwa in Dimapur on October 19.

The army authorities said in a press release on Friday, October 30, that the persons numbered twenty. They were said to have been trapped in a Mahindra Max after it went down about 50 feet, according to the press release.

Troopers of the 18^th Assam Rifles said to have mounted rescue efforts.

“In continuation to the commitment of caring for the common populace and living up to their motto of ‘Friends of the Hill People,’ troops of 18 Assam Rifles under the aegis of headquarters 6-sector Assam Rifles, rescued 20 civilians (both male and female) near Heningkunglwa, Dimapur District, Nagaland,” the army said.

“The civilians were trapped inside a Mahindra Max vehicle bearing registration no NL-7A-2160 which fell down around 50 feet from the road, while it was traveling from Bungsang village (near Ghaspani) to Athibung, who were on a picnic trip to Athibung.”

According to the press release a team of 18th Assam Rifles personnel which was in the vicinity sprung into action immediately on receiving information about the mishap and reached the accident spot.

“They pulled out and rescued all the 20 passengers and assisted them to recover damaged the vehicle to police outpost Heningkunglwa. The timely life saving action by Assam Rifles team was highly appreciated and applauded by the locals as well as the civil administration,” the Assam Rifles stated.               

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