Hyderabad, Aug. 28 -- The efforts of union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar have paid off with the successful rescue of five people trapped in floodwaters at Narmala village of Gambhiraopet mandal in Sircilla district.
Army helicopters were specially deployed at the site, and the stranded victims were airlifted to safety today.
Bandi Sanjay, who reached Narmala soon after the operation, was greeted by the rescued victims, who thanked him for his intervention and described him as a "real hero."The union Minister, while interacting with the villagers, advised them to remain vigilant in view of the continuing heavy rains.
He also visited the family of Pampukadi Nagaiah, who was swept away in the floods, and consoled the...