Kerala hiker caught in crevice rescued by Army team
The Hindu
Hiker Babu, who was caught in a crevice since February 7, was hauled up to safety around 10 a.m. by the Army personnel
An Army team on February 9 morning reached out with food and water and finally rescued the hiker who was caught in a crevice on a steep hill at Malampuzha near Palakkad.
The rescue team lifted him with a rope and visuals in news channels showed the rescue team slowly climbing up by making stops in between to give the youth some rest. The youth is to be airlifted by a Coast Guard helicopter soon.
R. Babu, 23, a local man who climbed the 1,000-metre high Cheradu Mala on February 7, had slipped off the rock and fallen into a crevice. Although he suffered minor injuries, he spent nearly two days at a steep opening of the crevice from where he helplessly watched the desperate rescue attempts being made since February 7.

Former CM B.S. Yediyurappa had challenged the first information report registered on March 14, 2024, on the alleged incident that occurred on February 2, 2024, the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and the February 28, 2025, order of taking cognisance of offences afresh by the trial court.