Three missing forest officials found after search operation

Three wood officials who were stranded successful the Bonacaud wood successful Thiruvananthapuram during the ongoing tiger census were located connected Tuesday.

Section Forest Officer Vineetha, Beat Forest Officer Rajesh, and Beat Forest Assistant Rajesh R. were reported to person gone missing aft heading for fieldwork astatine Paruthipally-Peppara artifact arsenic portion of the All India Tiger Estimation connected Monday. They aboriginal failed to instrumentality to the basal campy by evening, prompting an overnight hunt cognition by a Rapid Response Team.

The nonaccomplishment to found connection utilizing their allocated devices besides triggered concern. The unit were yet traced to a spot adjacent Erattumukku astir 8.30 a.m. connected Tuesday.