During the ordeal, women raised concerns with the canter driver, while children were seen crying in the darkness. One of the tourists, requested help from another canter driver but was allegedly asked for extra money. He later managed to get a lift in a gypsy and reached the Rajbagh Naka forest post where he informed officials. Following this, a replacement canter was sent, and the stranded tourists were finally rescued around 7:30 pm.Chilling neglectThe tourist party recorded two videos of the incident. The first video, filmed inside Zone 6, shows the broken canter in complete darkness, with only the light of a mobile phone visible.The second video was filmed at the Rajbagh Naka forest post, where tourists confronted forest officer Vijay Meghwal. In the video, a tourists are seen accusing the department of negligence, saying it took two and a half hours to send a replacement canter. The officer can be heard replying, “Vehicles, machines break down, what to do?”Taking the matter seriously, the forest department has banned the entry of three canter drivers found guilty in the incident. The accused guide Mukesh Bairwa has also been barred from entering the park.
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