Jammu, Oct 30 (IANS) A helicopter of the Indian Army crashed into the waters of Chenab river in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir Friday afternoon, police said.
“The wreckage of the crashed chopper has been sighted, but there is no sign of its occupants,” a police officer who reached the spot told IANS over the phone from Assar - close to the accident site - about 150 km northeast of Jammu.

There was no immediate information on the occupants of the chopper.

The police officer said there were two choppers flying in the area. “One of them apparently developed a technical snag and crashed into the waters of Chenab,” he said. The second helicopter is still hovering in the area.

“We are going to launch rescue operations, and army teams also are on the way,” the officer said.

An army officer said about the incident: “We are finding out the details.”