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IAF uses MI-17 helicopter to rescue stranded man at Khutaghat Dam in Chhattisgarh`s Bilaspur; watch here
The operation was jointly carried out by the IAF and the state police department.
Highlights
- The state officials tried to rescue him on Sunday night, however, they could not get him out, according to the Bilaspur police.
- The IAF used an MI-17 helicopter to airlift the man.
- Soon after the rescue operation, the man was taken to Ramkrishna CARE Hospital in Raipur.
Bilaspur: Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel on Monday (August 17, 2020) rescued a man, who was stranded at Khutaghat Dam due to heavy flow of water, near Chhattisgarh`s Bilaspur district.
An IAF chopper was used in the dramatic rescue mission. The stranded man sat on a rock holding on to a tree.
The state officials tried to rescue him on Sunday night, however, they could not get him out, according to the Bilaspur police.
The IAF was then requested to carry out a rescue operation, informed Inspector General (IG) Bilaspur Range Dipanshu Kabra.
The IAF used an MI-17 helicopter to airlift the man.
The operation was jointly carried out by the IAF and the state police department.
The 34-year-old man has been identified as Jitendra Kumar Kashyap.
Soon after the rescue operation, the man was taken to Ramkrishna CARE Hospital in Raipur.