Drones sighted in Samba, Kathua district of J&K; BSF opens fire making them to return to Pak side
Jammu: Two drone were spotted along the international border in Ramgarh sector of Samba and Hiranagar sector of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday late evening.
The drone flew back to Pakistan side after BSF soldiers fired some rounds on it.
Earlier on Thursday morning also, army troops had opened fire on a Pakistani drone after it crossed the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Palanwala sector.
Pointing out that it was a quad-copter generally used for surveillance; sources said that it entered 30-35 mts inside the Indian territory during wee hours. On seeing the flying machine entering the area, the troops opened fire making the flying object return to Pakistan side.
Significantly, a Pakistani surveillance drone was seen flying on Indian side of the LoC in Palanwala area a few hours before the visit of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat to forward areas of Rajouri and Poonch districts to take stock of the security situation and army’s operational preparedness.
Meanwhile, sources said that a white blinkering light was also seen hovering of Indian Air Force station during early morning. However, the Indian Air Force did not confirm any drone sighting in the area.
Ever since Pakistan based terrorists, in what may be called the first ever drone attack on a defence installation in the country, air-dropped two explosive devices on the IAF station in Jammu during early morning of June 27, drone sighting has become a regular feature in Jammu and its outskirts.
On Wednesday, BSF personnel had opened fire on a flying machine along the international border in Arnia sector making it to return to Pakistan side. It was the second time that a drone had tried to cross the border in Arnia sector as earlier on July 2, a quad-copter was seen crossing the border from Pakistan side.
The BSF had opened fire making it to return.
Authorities at many places in Jammu and Kashmir especially border districts have banned the storage, sale or possession of drones and other unmanned flying objects.
