Case against West Bengal trekkers

STAFF WRITER 18:40 HRS IST

Dehra Dun, Jun 13 (PTI) The Uttarakhand government today filed a case of illegal tresspassing against a group of five West Bengal trekkers, who were caught in a snowstorm in Garhwal Himalayas recently.

"We have filed a case against the West Bengal trekkers as well as porters for illegal tresspassing during their adventure trip in the Kedarnath Wildlife sanctury," a forest department official said as the missing two trekkers and four porters returned to Rudraprayag last night after they were caught in a snowstorm at Mayalitop area on Monday last.

The official said the trekkers would not be allowed to leave Uttarakhand before the case is settled.

"We have already taken a written apology from these trekkers and would impose a collective fine of Rs 4800 on them," said the official.