HT Correspondent
DIMAPUR, Jan 17: Search operation for a tourist resulted in new leads 13 days after he went missing at Dzukou valley, a popular tourist destination with soaring peaks and a breathtaking escape for trekkers and nature lovers, in Kohima district on January 4.
According to reports, Pranab Das, a resident of Srinagar district in West Tripura, was last seen at the Dzukou ticketing counter in Viswema on January 4, even as the incident was reported on January 13.
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On getting information, search teams, including the Southern Angami Public Organisation (SAPO), the Southern Angami Youth Organisation (SAYO), personnel from the South police station and Khuzama police station, officials of the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, members of the Southern Angami Tour Guide Council and volunteers from various Southern Angami villages, immediately launched extensive search operation across the valley but found no clue of the missing person till Saturday.
Das’s family members also joined the search operation.
Kohima deputy commissioner B Henok Buchem, along with the Sr. Superintendent of Police Krodi Rhetso and other administrative and police officers, met officials of the SAPO and the SAYO at the Viswema entry point to Dzukou on Friday.
During the meeting, the district administration and police appreciated the sustained and dedicated efforts of SAPO, SAYO and volunteers involved in the search operation for the missing tourist.
The officials also met the family members of the missing person and expressed solidarity and support during the ongoing search efforts.
