A bus assigned to ferry Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel plunged into the River Sindh near the Kullan bridge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district early this morning. The incident occurred at Resin Kullan when the vehicle reportedly lost control while navigating a curve and veered off the road into the river.
According to Ganderbal Police, the bus was empty at the time of the accident. The driver, who sustained minor injuries, has been shifted to a nearby medical facility and is reported to be in stable condition.
Following the mishap, a joint search and rescue operation was launched by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams from Ganderbal and Sub Component Gund. Rescue personnel are currently working to recover equipment believed to have been in the bus, including weapons assigned to ITBP units.
Authorities have confirmed that some weapons were unaccounted for after the crash. So far, three weapons have been successfully recovered from the river. Efforts are ongoing to locate the remaining items, and the area is being thoroughly searched to ensure that no personnel or critical assets are missing.
The rescue operation is facing difficult terrain and strong river currents, but teams remain on high alert. Further updates are expected as recovery efforts continue.
