Security forces tracked and shot down a drone after it crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in LoC in Rajouri’s Beri Pattan area, officials said on Thursday.
“On the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, a suspicious movement of aerial objects was reported on LoC in Rajouri’s Beri Pattan area after which a cordon and search operation was launched and movement of a drone was tracked,” a statement by Defence Public Relation Officer said.
Five loaded AK magazines, some cash and a sealed packet were recovered from the drone, added the PRO.
A search operation is underway.
On April 1, the Border Security Forces opened fire at a drone allegedly belonging to Pakistan, forcing it to return to the neighbouring country.
“A drone was forced to return to Pakistan after BSF troops deployed at the India-Pakistan international in Sambha District fired towards a blinking light of a flying object observed,” BSF had said in a statement.
The drone was spotted around 12:15 am on Saturday on the international border in Ramgarh, Samba District.A search operation undertaken by BSF is underway, they added.
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