Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir were placed on high alert after multiple suspected Pakistani drones were sighted near the International Border and Line of Control in Samba, Rajouri and Poonch districts.
Security Tightened in Jammu and Kashmir Following Drone Activity Along IB, LoC
Srinagar: Security agencies in Jammu and Kashmir were alarmed on Sunday evening when several suspicious drones were spotted in areas bordering Pakistan. High alert was declared across the region after reports of drone movement near the International Border (IB) and the Line of Control (LoC) in Samba, Rajouri, and Poonch districts. Security forces responded immediately, alerting forward posts and launching a search operation.
According to officials, a total of about five suspicious drone movements were tracked. It is believed these drones briefly entered Indian airspace and then returned to Pakistan. It is suspected that their purpose may have been to drop weapons or contraband, although no suspicious objects had been found until late at night.
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Troops opened fire with light and medium machine guns after a drone was spotted over the Gania-Kalsian area in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district at around 6:35 p.m. Meanwhile, another suspicious object with a flashing light was spotted near Khabbar village in the Teryath area. It appeared to be moving from Dharamsal (Kalakot) towards Bharakh and then disappeared.
A drone was reported hovering briefly over Chak Babral village in the Ramgarh sector of Samba district at around 7:15 p.m. A suspicious drone movement was also observed from Tain towards Topa near the Line of Control in the Mankot sector of Poonch district. Following these incidents, security forces cordoned off the area and launched a thorough search operation.
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Joint teams of the Army, police, and other security agencies were deployed in all affected areas. Search operations continued late into the night at potential drop locations to ensure that no weapons or explosives were dropped into Indian territory.
The high alert follows the recent seizure of weapons in Palora village in Samba district. Security forces seized a cache of weapons dropped by a Pakistani drone, including pistols, magazines, ammunition, and a grenade. This incident has further heightened security agencies' concerns about increasing attempts at infiltration and smuggling through drones from across the border.
