J&K police shoot down explosives-laden drone along the border in Jammu

Updated : Jul 23, 2021 15:34
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The Jammu and Kashmir police has shot down a drone carrying improvised explosive device material weighing five kg in Jammu, officials said on Friday

Following information about a drone flying over Kanachak along the International Border on Thursday night, a quick reaction team of the police shot it down using anti-drone strategy, a police official said.

The drone was flying about seven to eight kilometres inside the border, the officials said. The IED material was attached with the flying object and was meant to be assembled into an IED before use, they said.

Also watch: Centre releases draft drone policy weeks after Jammu air base attack: report

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