Ganderbal, June 21: Ganderbal Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) rescued a critically ill shepherd after a five-hour operation in the remote high-altitude forests of Kaindalwa Top in Anderwan and shifted him to hospital for treatment. The rescued man, Najeeb Khan, a resident of Anderwan, had been staying at his seasonal dhok in the upper reaches of Kaindalwa Top when he suddenly developed severe chest pain, triggering what appeared to be a serious cardiac emergency. Accompanied by his two sons, Khan began a difficult descent towards his village on horseback in a desperate attempt to reach medical assistance.