Pakistan drone shot down by BSF along Punjab border

The unmanned aerial vehicle was downed around 2:30 am. This was near border post Rear Kakkar in the Amritsar sector of the state.

Amritsar: A Pakistani drone entering into India from along the International Border in Punjab has been shot down by the Border Security Force (BSF) troops on Friday, a senior officer said. The unmanned aerial vehicle was downed around 2:30 am near border post Rear Kakkar in the Amritsar sector of the state. The drone has been recovered this morning between the border fence and zero line.

A packet containing suspected contraband has also been recovered with it, a BSF spokesperson said. Further search for possible drone droppings is underway in the area, he said. (PTI)