Heavy rainfall caused the Kalu river to swell, stranding 300 trekkers, including 100 women, in the Malshej Ghat forest. A seven-hour rescue operation involving forest staffers and locals successfully brought the trekkers, mainly from Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune, to safety using ropes and ziplines. Post navigation Trial court not the first stop for investigation, says Supreme Court Arms seized from ISI-backed gang in Punjab