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Published : Oct 6, 2019, 12:17 PM IST

ETV Bharat / state

WATCH: BSF sensitises villagers on drones in border areas

The Border Security Force has taken up the task of sensitising villagers along the Indo-Pak border on the usage and functions of drones. This comes at a time when multiple incidences of drone intrusions by Pakistan were reported in Punjab.

BSF sensitises villagers on drones in Jammu

Jammu:Amid reports of drone intrusions by Pakistan, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday conducted an awareness programme in a village near the International Border (IB).

According to reports, the programme was conducted by 89th Battalion of the BSF, headed by Assistant Commandant along with a large number of students and villagers and the local residents were taught about the working and application of a drone.

WATCH: BSF sensitises villagers on drones in Jammu

One of the BSF officials said: "The awareness campaign is being conducted so that villagers can inform security forces if they spot a drone."

One of the residents present at the event said: "We have seen drones for the first time. If there is any drone in our area carrying drugs or weapons, we will immediately alert the authorities."

The Punjab Police had recently busted a terrorist module of revived Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), which was backed by a Pakistan and Germany based terror group that was conspiring to unleash a series of terror strikes in Punjab and its adjoining states.

Meanwhile, the Army and the BSF officials said that the troops and observation posts have been asked to maintain the highest possible vigil along the International Border (IB) and LoC in Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Rajouri, Poonch and Baramulla, Kupawara districts of the state.

Taking serious note of Pakistan using Chinese drones to airdrop weapons in Punjab, the Army and Border Security Force (BSF) have sounded an all-out alert along the entire Indo-Pak border and Line of Control (LoC) and have asked border-guarding troops and observation posts to keep a 'hawk's eye' over similar air-intrusions in future.

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