At Nagbal Yousmarg in central Kashmir's Budgam, police rescued four families, totaling 16 members of the nomadic community, as well as their herd of sheep, which had become stranded due to severe winds and snowfall.
A spokesman of Budgam police said that following a distress call, a team of police from Police Post Pakherpora launched an operation to evacuate the families stuck in their makeshift tents at Salamnak Nagbal top of Yousmarg.
The police team led by Chowk officer Pakharpora, Irshad Ahmad later rescued nomads who were shifted temporarily to Government High School Nagbal, the spokesman said.