Search operation launched after suspected Pakistan-drone sighted near border in Jammu

JAMMU: BSF launched a search operation after picking up movement of a suspected Pakistani drone along the International Border near a forward village in RS Pura in Jammu district, officials said Sunday. The drone — the fourth such sighting this month — was seen hovering on the Indian side around 7pm the day before.

"Search operations are continuing to rule out any possible airdropping of weapons or narcotics," they said.

On Sept 16, BSF troops recovered an AK-series assault rifle and a magazine ahead of the fence in Budhwar border outpost area during a search operation after observing suspicious movement . Days before that, on Sept 13, police found a drone with thermal payload in Akhnoor on the city outskirts.

A suspected Pakistani drone over an Army garrison in Samba district had led to security forces launching a search operation on September 6.