JAMMU: An SDRF team from Battalion Headquarters today conducted a water search and body recovery operation at Ranbir Canal, Jammu. The SDRF Control Room received information from Police Post Talab Tillo, Jammu that a ten-year-old boy, Neel Kumar, son of Raju, resident of Suraj Nagar, Jammu, had drowned in the Ranbir Canal near Rajpura. An SDRF team was immediately mobilised with water rescue equipment to carry out the search.

The team, led by DySP Lalit Kumar under the overall supervision of Commandant SDRF Jammu Mohd Aslam, recovered the boy’s body after an intensive search operation. The body was handed over to the local police for further legal formalities.

The SDRF team also participated in a joint mock drill conducted by the Government Railway Police (GRP) Sub-Division Jammu at Railway Station Jammu, Bajalta, Sangar and Manwal, to strengthen emergency preparedness and inter-agency coordination in the event of an untoward incident or terror attack. The exercise involved the SDRF, GRP, Special Operations Group (SOG) and other stakeholder agencies.

The SDRF team took part in mock drills for two consecutive days. Since the launch of SANJY-2026, SDRF has been conducting mock drills at various railway stations, railway tracks and other designated locations to strengthen coordination and operational readiness among participating agencies, as part of the role assigned to SDRF 2nd Battalion Jammu in such exercises.

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In loving memory of Dr. Priya Ranjan: A mentor who treated me like family
A Profound Loss: JK Monitor Mourns the Passing of Founding Chairman Dr. Priya Ranjan

We at JK Monitor are profoundly saddened by the sudden demise of our Founding Chairman, Dr. Priya Ranjan.IN LOVING MEMORY Dr Priya Ranjan

A brilliant mind who studied at Netarhat Residential School and graduated in Electrical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur before earning his PhD from the University of Maryland, Dr. Ranjan chose to return to India and dedicate his life to teaching, research and social good.

His pioneering work in networked systems, AI, robotics and biomedical applications—especially computer-vision tools for early detection of cancer and heart disease—reflected his deep belief that advanced technology must serve humanity.

For more than 15 years at JK Monitor, he remained a loyal friend, mentor and collaborator, marked by rare humility, intellectual integrity and quiet generosity. His passing leaves a void that cannot be filled. Priya, you will be deeply missed. Your life continues to remind us that knowledge finds its highest purpose in the service of others.

— Team JK Monitor

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