Overview

• Troops from the Indian Army’s Gajraj Corps reached the RR Hill area of West Kameng during the night after an alert from authorities.
• The injured policeman was identified by local police as Constable Sange Phuntso from the West Kameng Superintendent of Police office.
• He suffered a skull fracture after a fall during geotagging work when the team lost its way near a cliff.
• Army personnel provided first aid on site, stabilized him and evacuated him to a hospital in Tezpur, where police say he is out of danger.
• Defence officials linked the rescue to strong civil–military synergy as the Army conducts Exercise Samanvay Shakti 2025 in the region.