Suspected Pakistani Drones Spotted Over LoC, IB in J&K Search Operations Launched
Security forces open fire, launch searches after multiple drone sightings in Samba, Rajouri and Poonch
J&K, Jan 12 : Security forces detected suspected drone movement in multiple forward areas along the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts on Sunday evening, officials said.
According to officials, all the flying objects were observed entering from the Pakistan side, hovering briefly over Indian territory, and then returning. Following the sightings, security forces launched ground search operations in the affected areas as a precautionary measure.
In Rajouri district, Army troops deployed in the Nowshera sector along the LoC opened fire with medium and light machine guns after spotting a suspected drone over Gania-Kalsian village around 6.35 pm. Another drone-like object with a blinking light was seen at the same time over Khabbar village in the Teryath area. Officials said the object appeared to have come from the direction of Dharmsal village in Kalakote and moved further towards Bharakh.
In Samba district, a drone like object was reported hovering for several minutes over Chak Babral village in the Ramgarh sector around 7.15 pm.
Similarly, in Poonch district, another suspected drone was spotted moving from the direction of Tain towards Topa in the Mankote sector along the LoC at around 6.25 pm, officials said.
The latest sightings come close on the heels of a major recovery on Friday night, when security forces seized an arms consignment allegedly dropped by a Pakistan origin drone in Paloora village of Ghagwal near the IB in Samba district. The recovered items included two pistols, three magazines, 16 rounds of ammunition and a grenade.
