Drone Drops: Arms Seized Near LoC in Rajouri
Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district intercepted and seized a consignment of arms and ammunition, suspected to have been dropped by a drone from across the Line of Control. The discovery followed a search operation initiated after the sighting of the drone in the Nowshera area.
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Security forces seized on Friday a consignment of arms and ammunition suspected to have been dropped by a drone from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said.
A search operation was initiated in the Nowshera area following the sighting of a suspected drone along the LoC in the Mangla battalion area. Army units engaged the drone with gunfire, and a cordon-and-search operation was launched in the early hours of the day, the officials added.
During the search, a consignment suspected to have been dropped by the drone was discovered and seized by Army and police personnel in the border village of Sehar in the Nowshera sub-division. The items included a pistol, two magazines, and 37 bullets. Search operations in the area are ongoing, the officials said.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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