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BSF fires at Pakistani drone spotted in Gurdaspur near Pak border

BSF personnel started firing at the drone soon after hearing its sound at midnight on Saturday. Eventually, the drone went back to the Pakistani side of the border.

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Published : Jul 17, 2022, 7:24 PM IST

BSF fires at Pakistani drone spotted in Gurdaspur
BSF fires at Pakistani drone spotted in Gurdaspur

Pathankot: A drone was spotted at the border village of Dinda in Dinanagar under the Gurdaspur sector at midnight on Saturday. BSF personnel started firing at the drone soon after hearing its sound.

Three illumination bombs were thrown to spot the drone and a total of 46 rounds were fired. Eventually, the drone went back to the Pakistani side of the border. BSF personnel and police started searching the border areas in and around Dinda on Sunday morning but nothing suspicious has been found, BSF sources confirmed.

Also read: Search operation launched by police along border areas in Samba

Earlier, 2.6 kg of heroin was recovered by security forces from Amritsar on July 13. In another incident, 3 kg of heroin and a pistol were recovered from Amritsar on June 24.

Pathankot: A drone was spotted at the border village of Dinda in Dinanagar under the Gurdaspur sector at midnight on Saturday. BSF personnel started firing at the drone soon after hearing its sound.

Three illumination bombs were thrown to spot the drone and a total of 46 rounds were fired. Eventually, the drone went back to the Pakistani side of the border. BSF personnel and police started searching the border areas in and around Dinda on Sunday morning but nothing suspicious has been found, BSF sources confirmed.

Also read: Search operation launched by police along border areas in Samba

Earlier, 2.6 kg of heroin was recovered by security forces from Amritsar on July 13. In another incident, 3 kg of heroin and a pistol were recovered from Amritsar on June 24.

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