Indian security forces on Sunday evening reportedly detected suspected drone activity in several forward areas along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts.
All the flying objects came from the Pakistan side and returned after hovering over Indian territory for a few minutes, the officials told PTI.
Army opens fire, ground searches launched in border villages
According to a PTI report, security forces have launched a search operation on the ground after noticing the movement of suspected drones in the forward areas. Army troops guarding the Nowshera sector along the Line of Control in Rajouri, fired from medium and light machine guns on observing drone movement over Gania-Kalsian village around 6.35 pm, security officials told PTI.
Multiple drone sightings reported in neighbouring villages
As per a report published by PTI, another drone was noticed at Khabbar village in Teryath in Rajouri district at 6.35 pm. The flying object with blinking light came from Dharmsal village in Kalakote and moved further towards Bharakh, the officials said.
A drone-like object, with blinking light, was seen hovering for a few minutes over Chak Babral village in Ramgarh sector of Samba around 7.15 pm, reported PTI. Another drone-like object was seen moving from Tain towards Topa in Mankote sector, located along the Line of Control, in Poonch district at 6.25 pm.
Drone-dropped arms recovered earlier
On Friday night, security forces recovered an arms consignment, allegedly dropped by a drone that originated in Pakistan, in Paloora village of Ghagwal near the International Border in Samba district. The recovery included two pistols, three magazines, 16 rounds and a grenade, officers told PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
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