Officials said the cable car which ferries tourists up the 14,000 ft Afarwat mountain was used for the rescue operations.
The Jammu and Kashmir police on Monday said they have arrested five 'hybrid' terrorists of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Tayiba outfit, three of whom were allegedly involved in the killing of a sarpanch in Baramulla district last month.
The attackers were forced to retreat to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir without causing any damage on the Indian side
Najar was wanted for his alleged involvement in more than 50 killings