Telangana: Drones, GPS Trackers Used to Track Women Lost in Forest
The families of the women expressed immense relief following the rescue. Later, the four women were seen collecting Tendu leaves, which are expected to earn them about Rs 700 each
Adilabad: In a dramatic rescue operation in the Kappanapalli forests of Mamada, four women who got lost while collecting Tendu leaves were safely recovered on Friday morning. The women, identified as Rajula Radha (35), Kambala Lingavva (36), Gatla Meedi Laxmi (40), and Bathula Saroja (40) of Kappanpalli village from the Naikpod community, had entered the forest at 4 pm on Thursday and lost their way in the evening.
Villagers alerted forest officials when the women failed to return by nightfall. A coordinated search operation by local police and forest authorities, which included the use of drones and GPS tracking, was launched. A special police party led by ASP Rajesh Meena entered the forest at 5 am and located the stranded women around 8.15 am near Bheemanna Hill, approximately 4 km inside the forest.
The rescue comes after a nerve-wracking night for the women, who had to fend off fears of wild animal attacks and protect themselves using wooden sticks and stones. One of the rescued women recounted their ordeal, explaining that a poor mobile signal hampered their attempts to call for help.
The families of the women expressed immense relief following the rescue. Later, the four women were seen collecting Tendu leaves, which are expected to earn them about Rs 700 each.