Rishikesh, June 8 -- Security forces on Monday conducted a mock drill at the Char Dham Yatra Transit Camp in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh to assess and strengthen security arrangements for the ongoing Char Dham pilgrimage.

Circle Officer Tushar Bora said that one terrorist was injured and shifted to a hospital, while three hostages were successfully rescued in a coordinated drill by the Anti-Terrorism Squad, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Fire Services, and local police.

The police official added that the drill was held to keep the forces alert and to instil a sense of security among the pilgrims.

"We conducted a mock drill to keep the forces alert and to instil a sense of security among the people. In the mock drill, we injured a te...