A trek for a group of 12 dental students from the city in the picturesque Skandagiri in Chickballapur turned into a nightmare and landed them in the police station.
The police, and the Fire and Emergency Services personnel went into a tizzy after receiving a call from one of the trekkers, who informed them that he had been separated from the group.
These youngsters had started their trek in two groups at Skandagiri, a popular hillock among trekkers, about 60 km in the city. Incidentally, the Forest Department has restricted the entry to Skandagiri after a series of accidents.
Police sources said that Abhishek, one of the trekkers, lost his way and called the Fire and Emergency Services and said that he had lost his way. Immediately, the Fire and Emergency Services personnel informed the Chickballapur police who were half way through Skandagiri. Just as the police personnel were going to help him, the Fire and Emergency Services got a call stating that he had found his friends.
Once the trekkers reached the ground around noon, Chickballapur police registered against them a case under 188 of IPC for violating instructions of a public servant.
Published - April 20, 2015 12:00 am IST
